This document provides instruction on reporting questions in indirect speech. It notes that reported questions do not use inversion of subject and auxiliary verb, auxiliary words like "did" and "does", or question marks. The reporting verb "ask" is used to report questions. Questions without a question word like "who", "what", etc. use "if" or "whether". Question words are kept the same in reported questions but word order remains the same. Examples are provided to demonstrate reporting yes/no and wh- questions from direct to indirect speech by changing tenses and subjects. A quiz with example questions in direct speech and their reported versions in indirect speech concludes the document.

1. Unit 9: “A Good Job”
Reported Questions
10 grade
By Teacher Danitza Lazcano F.

2. When we want to report questions, we
have to remember:
1. There is no inversion of subject and
auxiliary verb.
2. We don’t use auxiliary words: did / do /
does.
3. We don’t use a question mark: ?
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3. 4. We use the reported verb ASK.
5. We use IF / WHETHER when there is no question
word (WH – question)
6. When there is a question word, we use the
question word in the reported question but the
word order remains the same as in affirmative
sentences.
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Remember we have two kind of questions:
Yes/ No questions and Wh- questions

5. Let’s check some
examples!!!

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Look what happens with a Present Simple
Yes/No question when we report it.

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And what happens with a Present Simple Wh -question.
Betty to Andrea: "What does your brother buy at the market?"
Betty asked Andrea what her brother bought at the market.
Direct Speech.
Indirect
Speech.
Report verb
for a question
WH question
is kept
Subject
changes
Tense
changes
Question mark
Is not kept

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More examples...

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And more examples to analyze...

10. But do not
forget!!!

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13. Quiz Time!
Report the questions
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Report the following questions.
1. Sam to me: "Where is Antofagasta street?"
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2. Alex and Martha: “Are you living in California?"
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3. Caroline to Mark: "What time does Santa Isabel supermarket open?"
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Report the following questions.
1. Sam to me: "Where is Antofagasta street?"
Sam asked me where Antofagasta street was.
2. Alex and Martha: “Are you living in California?"
Alex and Martha asked if I was living in California.
3. Caroline to Mark: "What time does Santa Isabel supermarket open?"
Caroline asked him what time Santa Isabel supermarket opened.
4. Conny: "Does JP like flying?" Conny asked if JP liked flying.

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17. Material selected and created by
Teacher Danitza Lazcano
Teacher of English,
Master in Education, and
Educational and Vocational Counselor
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