Step 4 Reported questions in the

present
Yes-No questions
Task 1 Make reported questions in the
present. Look at the example.

Wh-questions
Task 2 - Make reported questions in
the present. Look at the example.

1) Will you send me an e-mail? Marty to Kim

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2) Were you driving your car when you had an
accident? The police to Mr Lloyd
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3) Did you give up smoking last month? The doctor
to Mrs Smith
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4) Have you done the washing up? Mum to me
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5) Cant you phone your mother at home? The
teacher to Tim
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6) Do you like sleeping? I to Greg
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7) Has your house been redecorated? My
neighbour to me
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8) Were you punished for being late? Mum to Ben
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9) Do I have to mow the lawn in our garden today?
Tom to his wife
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10) Are they taking the dog for a walk now? Kate to
me
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1) Whats your name? The officer to Sam

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2) How could you drive here in this storm?
Linda to the writer
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3) Why are you wearing this awful shirt?
The boss to Mr Grey
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4) When will the lunch be ready? Tina to
her mum
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5) How did you try to cope with this
problem? The psychologist to Sylvie
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6) Where did you find this great book? The
teacher to Jack
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7) Where are you from? Mike to Sam
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8) How many apples have you eaten today?
Mum to Paul
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9) What can I do for you? The greengrocer
to Mrs Hill
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10) Where is my tie? Dad to the children
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e.g.: Is this my birthday cake?

Peter asks Mary if that is his birthday cake.

e.g.: Who is this flower for?

Mary asks Peter who that flower is for.

Task 3 - Make reported questions in the

present. Now the receiver (Y) is given in
the direct sentence.
1) Mum: Where are my new slippers, children?
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2) Greg: Have you checked the door, Lisa?
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3) Mrs Drill: Whose composition isnt on my desk,
Sam?
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4) Ms Stone: Will you help me if I ask you to,
Andy?
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5) Grandma: Why are you so sad, Peter?
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6) Mrs Farrell: How could you help with the
preparation of the party, Mr Kyle?
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7) Mr Marvel: Have you read my latest report
about your son, Mrs Lodge?
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8) Daisy: Are you going out tonight, Lana?
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9) The stewardess: Would you like to drink a cup
of coffee, Mr Miles?
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10) Peggy: When did you lose my telephone number,
Doug?
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By Zsuzsapszi

Task 4 Short answers. Rewrite the

sentences into reported sentences in
the present. Look at the example.
e.g.: Have you done the homework? Yes,
I have. Sam asks Mary if she has done
the homework and she says she has.
1)

Did you see the match yesterday? Tom to

Peter Yes, I did.
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2) Do you always get up early? Frank to me
No, I dont.
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3) Has Jack repaired your broken TV? Fiona
to grandma Yes, he has.
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4) Can you play the guitar? Anne to me Yes,
I can.
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5) Will you lend me your new book? Donna to
Luke No, I wont.
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6) Had you watered the flowers before you
went on holiday? Tom to Pat No, I hadnt.
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Solution
Task 1 Yes-No questions
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

Marty asks Kim if she will send him an e-mail.

The police ask Mr Lloyd if he was driving his car when he had an accident.
The doctor asks Mrs Smith if she gave up smoking the previous month.
Mum asks me if I have done the washing up.
The teacher asks Tim if he cant phone his mother at home.
I ask Greg if he likes sleeping.
My neighbour asks me if my house has been redecorated.
Mum asks Ben if he was punished for being late.
Tom asks his wife if he has to mow the lawn in their garden that day.
Kate asks me if they are taking the dog for a walk then.

Task 2 Wh-questions
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

The officer asks Sam what his name is.

Linda asks the writer how he could drive there in that storm.
The boss asks Mr Grey why he is wearing that awful shirt.
Tina asks her mum when the lunch will be ready.
The psychologist asks Sylvie how she tried to cope with that problem.
The teacher asks Jack where he found that great book.
Mike asks Sam where he is from.
Mum asks Paul how many apples he has eaten that day.
The greengrocer asks Mrs Hill what s/he can do for her.
Dad asks the children where his tie is.

Task 3
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)

Mum asks the children where her new slippers are.

Greg asks Lisa if she has checked the door.
Mrs Drill asks Sam whose composition isnt on her desk.
Ms Stone asks Andy if he will you help her if she asks him to.
Grandma asks Peter why he is so sad.
Mrs Farrell asks Mr Kyle how he could help with the preparation of the party.
Mr Marvel asks Mrs Lodge if she has read his latest report about her son.
Daisy asks Lana if she is going out that night.
The stewardess asks Mr Miles if he would like to drink a cup of coffee.
Peggy asks Doug when he lost her telephone number.

Task 4
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Tom asks Peter if he saw the match the day before / the previous day and he says he did.
Frank asks me if I always get up early and I say I dont.
Fiona asks her grandma if Jack has repaired her broken TV and she says he has.
Anne asks me if I can play the guitar and I say I can.
Donna asks Luke if he will lend her his new book and he says he wont.
Tom asks Pat if she had watered the flowers before she went on holiday and she says she
hadnt.