REPORTED QUESTIONS

REPORTED QUESTIONS

Direct speech:

Examples:

Where have you been?

Why did you lie to me?​​​​​​

Do you know what time it is?

There is no change in word order

Verbs "go back" one tense

Examples:

I asked her where she had been!

I asked her why she had lied to me.

There is no do / did in reported questions

We use "if" to report a Yes / No question.

Examles:

I asked her if she knew what time it was.

We can also use "whether"