REPORTED SPEECH

RS 2

Change to reported questions ! 1. He asked:Do you live in the country Peter? He asked me ___________________________________________________________________ 2. They inquired: Did you see Charles yesterday morning ? They inquired ___________________________________________________________________ 3. She wanted to know:Will we get there on time, John? She wanted to know ______________________________________________________________ 4. The policeman wondered:Dont you know the traffic regulations? The policeman wondered __________________________________________________________ 5. The commander asked:Do our soldiers have enough weapons? The commander wanted to know ____________________________________________________ 6. The coach wanted to know: Can you do your best boys? The coach wanted to know _________________________________________________________ 7. He asked:Are we going to start work tomorrow? He asked ______________________________________________________________________ 8. They inquired:Have they ever been to America? They inquired ___________________________________________________________________ 9. She wanted to know: Is he staying with his family now? She wanted to know ______________________________________________________________ 10. The residents asked:Are you going to have our roads repaired, mayor? The residents asked the mayor ______________________________________________________ 11. The watchmaker asked:Did you buy this Swiss watch at my place ? The watchmaker asked ____________________________________________________________ 12. The instructor asked me: have you ever worked with groups from abroad? The instructor asked me ___________________________________________________________ 13. She wanted to know:Were you informed about the meeting yesterday? She wanted to know ______________________________________________________________ 14. The assistant asked:Are you looking for something? The assistant asked ______________________________________________________________ 15. The pilot asked: Have you prepared the runway for our flight? The pilot asked __________________________________________________________________ 16. Sarah asked:Do I have to sweep the floor after work? Sarah asked ____________________________________________________________________ 17. They wanted to know: Will we go for a walk if the weather is fine? They wanted to know _____________________________________________________________ 18. The doctor wanted to know:Have you had the symptoms for a long time? The doctor wanted to know _________________________________________________________ 19. The flight attendant asked:Could you fasten your seat belts, please? The flight attendant asked _________________________________________________________ 20. Daddy wanted to know:Are you going to be a lawyer Kevin? Daddy wanted to know ____________________________________________________________
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REPORTED SPEECH

RS 2

Change to reported questions! 1. He asked:Do you live in the country Peter? He asked me if I lived in the country. 2. They inquired: Did you see Charles yesterday morning ? They inquired if I had seen Charles that morning. 3. She wanted to know:Will we get there on time, John? She wanted to know if they would get there on time. 4. The policeman wondered:Dont you know the traffic regulations? The policeman wondered if he/she didn t know the traffic regulations. 5. The commander asked:Do our soldiers have enough weapons? The commander wanted to know if their/his soldiers had enough weapons. 6. The coach wanted to know: Can you do your best boys? The coach wanted to know from the boys if they could do their best. 7. He asked:Are we going to start work tomorrow? He asked if they were going to start work the next day. 8. They inquired:Have they ever been to America? They inquired if they had ever been to America. 9. She wanted to know: Is he staying with his family now? She wanted to know if he was staying with his family at that time. 10. The residents asked:Are you going to have our roads repaired, mayor? The residents asked the mayor if he/she was going to have their roads repaired. 11. The watchmaker asked:Did you buy this Swiss watch at my place ? The watchmaker asked if he/she had bought that Swiss watch at his place. 12. The instructor asked me: have you ever worked with groups from abroad? The instructor asked me if I had ever worked with groups from aboard. 13. She wanted to know:Were you informed about the meeting yesterday? She wanted to know if I had been informed about the meeting the day before. 14. The assistant asked:Are you looking for something? The assistant asked if I was looking for something. 15. The pilot asked: Have you prepared the runway for our flight? The pilot asked if I/he/she had prepared the runway for their flight. 16. Sarah asked:Do I have to sweep the floor after work? Sarah asked if she had to sweep the floor after work. 17. They wanted to know: Will we go for a walk if the weather is fine? They wanted to know if they would go for a walk if the weather was fine. 18. The doctor wanted to know:Have you had the symptoms for a long time? The doctor wanted to know if I had had the symptoms for a long time. 19. The Flight attendant asked:Could you fasten your seat belts, please? The flight attendant asked if we/I could fasten our/my seat belts. 20. Daddy wanted to know:Are you going to be a lawyer Kevin? Daddy wanted to know if Kevin was going to be a lawyer.

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