M. 4

M. 4

1. Reported speech (Questions)

   • We usually introduce reported questions with the reporting verbs ask, wonder and the expression want to know
   • The verbs in reported questions are in the affirmative form
     • 'why did you go to the doctor?' he asked
   • if the direct question doesn't begin with a question word, the reported question begins with if or whether
     • 'where are you going?' she asked
   • When we change questions from direct to reported speech, pronouns, tenses, adverbs.. etc change in the same way as I reported statement

2. Reported speech (Commands and Requests)

   • we commonly use tell, command, advise, warn or order when we report commands and ask when we report request
   • The imperative changes to full infinitive or not + full infinitive
     • 'Sit down, Rex' said Dan