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Reported speech 2“He asked where I lived — reported questions (if/whether + question words)” — 44 interactive questions
📖 Grammar Reference — Reported speech 2
Study the notes, then work through the six exercises.
A how to report a question
When we report a question, three things change:
💡 No question mark in a reported question: She asked where I lived. ❌ She asked where did I live?
B wh- questions — keep the question word
For questions beginning with who / what / where / when / why / how, keep the question word and use statement word order:
| direct | reported |
| “Where do you live?” do drops out | He asked where I lived. |
| “What are you doing?” are moves | She asked what I was doing. |
| “Why did she leave?” did drops out | They asked why she had left. |
| “How many hours do you sleep?” | He asked how many hours she slept. |
C yes/no questions — use if or whether
For yes/no questions (no question word), add if or whether before the subject:
💡 if and whether mean the same here — both are correct.
D ask — not say or tell
For questions, use ask. Say and tell are for statements.
💡 You can ask someone (with or without a person) — no special rule like tell + person.
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