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Reported Questions

W/H Questions

Yes/No Questions

1. use the question word

2. change

what, where, which

when, how, why

pronouns, verb tense

time and place expressions

Direct question : he asked how are you?

indirect question: he asked me how i was

Direct question : he said where do you live?

indirect question: he asked me where i lived

Direct question : he said when did you call?

indirect question: he asked me when i had called

1.use if or whether

2. change

Direct question : he said are you ok?

indirect question: he asked if i was ok

Direct question : he said do you love me?

indirect question: he asked me whether i loved him

Direct question : he said will you marry me?

indirect question: he asked me if i would marry him

Tense change

Direct- reported

will - would

can- could

must- must

may- might

should- should

ought to- ought to

place and time changes

Direct- reported

today-that day

now-at the moment

last week-the week before

next year-the following year

tomorrow- the next day

these- those

ago- previously/before

etc.