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Reported Questions

The document provides exercises on converting direct questions into reported speech, selecting correct options for reported questions, correcting mistakes in reported questions, and rewriting dialogues in reported speech. It includes a mini test with multiple choice, gap-fill, and transformation sections, along with an answer key for self-assessment. The exercises aim to enhance understanding and usage of reported questions in English.

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Reported Questions

The document provides exercises on converting direct questions into reported speech, selecting correct options for reported questions, correcting mistakes in reported questions, and rewriting dialogues in reported speech. It includes a mini test with multiple choice, gap-fill, and transformation sections, along with an answer key for self-assessment. The exercises aim to enhance understanding and usage of reported questions in English.

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Reported Questions – B2 Exercises

1. Change into Reported Questions

Rewrite the direct questions in reported speech.

1. “Where do you live?” she asked me.

2. “Did you enjoy the party last night?” my friend asked.

3. “What time will the train arrive?” he wanted to know.

4. “Why are you studying English?” the teacher asked.

5. “Have you ever been to London?” she asked me.

2. Choose the Correct Option

Underline the correct answer.

1. He asked me (if / what) I had seen his keys.

2. She wanted to know (why / if) I was late.

3. They asked us (if / when) the match started.

4. I don’t know (where / if) they are going tonight.

5. My father asked me (what / if) I wanted for dinner.

3. Correct the Mistakes

Find and correct the mistakes in the reported questions.

1. He asked me where was I going.

2. She asked me if had I finished the project.

3. They wanted to know what time does the shop open.

4. I asked her if is she tired.

5. He asked me why had I not called him.

4. Report the Questions in Context

Read the dialogue and rewrite it in reported questions.

Dialogue:

 “What are you doing here?” Peter asked me.


 “Do you know my brother?” he asked.

 “When are you leaving?” he asked me.

Reported version:
Peter asked me…

✅ Answers

1. Change into Reported Questions

1. She asked me where I lived.

2. My friend asked if I had enjoyed the party the night before.

3. He wanted to know what time the train would arrive.

4. The teacher asked why I was studying English.

5. She asked me if I had ever been to London.

2. Choose the Correct Option

1. if

2. why

3. when

4. where

5. what

3. Correct the Mistakes

1. He asked me where I was going.

2. She asked me if I had finished the project.

3. They wanted to know what time the shop opened.

4. I asked her if she was tired.

5. He asked me why I had not called him.


4. Report the Questions in Context

Dialogue:

 “What are you doing here?” Peter asked me.

 “Do you know my brother?” he asked.

 “When are you leaving?” he asked me.

Reported version:

 Peter asked me what I was doing there.

 He asked if I knew his brother.

 He asked me when I was leaving.

Reported Questions – Mini Test (B2)


Part A. Multiple Choice (Choose the correct answer)

“Where are you going?” she asked.

She asked me…

a) where was I going

b) where I was going

c) where am I going

“Did you finish the homework?” the teacher asked.

The teacher asked me…

a) if I had finished the homework

b) if had I finished the homework

c) whether had I finished the homework

“When does the bus leave?” he asked.

He asked…

a) when did the bus leave


b) when the bus leaves

c) when the bus left

Part B. Gap-Fill (Write the reported question)

“Why are you late?” he asked me.

→ He asked me ______________________________.

“Do you know her phone number?” she asked.

→ She asked me ______________________________.

“Have you seen my passport?” he asked.

→ He asked me ______________________________.

Part C. Transformation (Rewrite in reported questions)

“What are you reading?” she asked him.

→ She asked him ____________________________.

“Will you come to the meeting?” they asked me.

→ They asked me ____________________________.

“Who is that man?” she asked.

→ She asked _______________________________.

✅ Answer Key

Part A.

1 → b) where I was going


2 → a) if I had finished the homework

3 → c) when the bus left

Part B.

He asked me why I was late.

She asked me if I knew her phone number.

He asked me if I had seen his passport.

Part C.

She asked him what he was reading.

They asked me if I would come to the meeting.

She asked who that man was.

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