2. One student asked the
teacher why he was
mixing the liquids
The other student asked
the teacher if / whether
they should take notes
3. Reported questions are usually introduced with the verbs
• ASK – спрашивать
• INQUIRE – спрашивать, выяснять
• WONDER – интересоваться
• WANT TO KNOW – желать знать
OMIT (опустите):
• The question mark
• Words and expressions such as «please, well, oh, etc.»
‘What did you make for dinner yesterday?’
Bob asked me.
Bob asked me what I had made for dinner
the day before.
4. When the direct speech begins with a question word:
• WHO
• WHERE
• HOW OLD
• HOW LONG
• WHEN
• WHY
• WHAT, ETC.
The reported question is introduced with the same question word
‘Why do you want to leave your job?’ Pam
asked me.
Pam asked me why I wanted to leave my
job.
5. When the direct question begins with an
auxiliary (вспомогательный гл.)
• Is
• Do
• Have
or modal verb
• Can
• May, etc.
Then the reported question begins with if or whether (ли)
‘Do you love rock music?’he asked us.
He asked us if/whether we liked rock music.
‘Can you ride a motocycle?’ Ben asked David.
Ben asked David if/whether he could ride a
motocycle.
