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Reported Speech Question Exercises

This document provides examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech. It contains two sections - the first section provides 10 examples of changing questions from direct to indirect speech by modifying the verb tenses and pronouns. The second section provides another 10 examples of changing direct questions to indirect questions by replacing the quotation marks with introductory phrases like "she asked" and modifying the verbs and pronouns.

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Reported Speech Question Exercises

This document provides examples of changing direct speech to indirect speech. It contains two sections - the first section provides 10 examples of changing questions from direct to indirect speech by modifying the verb tenses and pronouns. The second section provides another 10 examples of changing direct questions to indirect questions by replacing the quotation marks with introductory phrases like "she asked" and modifying the verbs and pronouns.

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I.

Change each question from direct speech to indirect speech

1. "How old are you?" a student asked me.


A student asked me .
2. "Are these apples any good?" I asked.
I asked .
3. "What are you doing this weekend." Bob asked Sara.
Bob asked Sara .
4. "Is my neighbor going to the store today?" Jenny wanted to know
Jenny .
5. "Do you have any money"? my wife asked me.
My wife .
6. "Where do you go to school? I asked them.
I .
7. "Did you already see that movie?" She asked me.
She .
8. "How long have you lived here?" My neighbor asked.
My neighbor .
9. "Will you be at home this evening?" Ted asked Helena.
Ted .
10. "Where can I go to buy some milk?" he wanted to know.
He .

II. Change each question from direct speech (contained within quotation marks: "...." ) to indirect
speech.

Example: "Are you a teacher?" (a man is asking you a question)

He asked if I was a teacher.

1. "Are you working tomorrow?" (a woman is asking you a question)


She asked me if .
2. "Has he ever played golf." (a man is asking a woman a question about her brother)
He asked her if .
3. "Do you think the car is okay?" ( a woman is asking a male mechanic a question)
She asked the mechanic if .
4. "Do you have your homework?" ( a teacher is asking her students a question)
The teacher asked the class if .
5. "Can I borrow your car?" (a female friend name Donna is asking you a question)
Donna asked me if .
6. "Will you be at home later today?" (a man is asking a female friend a question)
He wanted to know if .
7. "Did the package arrive yet?" (a man is asking his assistant a question)
He wanted to know if .
8. "Has he ever been married?" (a woman is asking a friend a question about a man)
She wanted to know if .
9. "Are watermelons still on sale?" (a woman is asking a store employee a question)
She wanted to know if .
10. "Is anyone sitting there?" (a woman in a theater is asking you a question)
A woman asked me if

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