Reported Questios

Reported Questios

1. Reported questions are one form of Reported speech.

   • direct question
   • reported question

2. Reported questions are one form of reported speech.

   • direct question
     • She said: "Are you cold?"
   • reported question
     • She asked me if I was cold.

3. We usually introduce reported questions with the verb "ask":

   • We use "If" to report "Yes/ Not" question
     • He asked (me) if/whether... (YES/NO questions)
       • ask + if
         • direct question
           • She said,"Do you like coffee?"
         • reported question
           • She asked if I liked coffee.

4. There is no change in word order. Verbs "go back" one tense

   • We introduce reported question-word questions with ask + question word:
     • There is no do/ did in reported questions
       • reported question
         • He asked me where I lived.
       • direct question
         • He said, "Where do you live?"