3. Reported questions
USE:
-When we want to tell what other people
have asked
-To paraphrase someone’s question
TWO KIND OF REPORTED QUESTIONS:
- Yes/No questions
- “Wh” questions
4. - There is no change in word order
(Subject+ verb)
-Verbs “go back” on tense
Present Simple Past Simple etc.
- There is no do/did in reported questions
Reported questions
5. Yes/No questions:
- We use “if” to report Yes/No questions
“Wh” questions:
- For ‘Wh’ questions you have to use an inserted
question
Reported questions
6. Reported questions
YES/NO QUESTIONS
“Do you know what a transistor is?”
Mike asked me if I knew what a transistor is.
“Do you know how to use Pyhton?”
He asked her if she knew how to use Pyhton.
“Wh” QUESTIONS
"What time is it?"
He asked me what time it was.
"Why hasn't he buy a laptop?
She wondered why he hadn't buy a laptop.
7. Indirect questions
USE:
-When we want to be polite
TWO KIND OF INDIRECT QUESTIONS:
- Yes/No questions
- “Wh” questions Could you show me how
to buy on e-bay?
Yes, sure.
9. Indirect questions
YES/NO QUESTIONS
Could you tell me if you like programming?
Could you tell me if there is a office somewhere?
“Wh” QUESTIONS
Could you tell me where the CD is?
May I ask you why is my computer
broken ?