Reported Questions Exercise

"Are you happy, Carla?" asked Bob.

Bob asked Carla if/whether she was/were happy.

Convert the questions below into reported speech.

"Can they play the piano?" she asked.
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"Has Sarah ever been to Siena?" he asked.
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"Are they French or Canadian?" asked Charlie.
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"Where do bears live?" asked George.
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"Who wants some more yoghurt ice cream?" asked Mum.
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"Are we going out tonight?" asked Bob.
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"Can I use your mobile, John?" asked Sarah.
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"Have you ever been to Lisbon?" Luis asked Paul.
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"What has Daddy made for dinner?" asked Simon.
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"Is the Pope a Catholic," asked JK.
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"Who won the match?" asked Monica.
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"Have you fed the cat yet, Philip?" asked Letizia.
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"How much does it cost?" asked Carlos.
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"Do you like fried eggs?" Anne asked David.
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"Can they play the piano?" she asked.

She asked if/whether they could play the piano.
"Has Sarah ever been to Siena?" he asked.
He asked if/whether Sarah had ever been to Siena.
"Are they French or Canadian?," asked Charlie.
Charlie asked if/whether they were French or Canadian.
"Where do bears live?" asked George.
George asked where bears lived.
"Who wants some more yoghurt ice cream?" asked
Mum.
Mum asked who wanted some more yoghurt ice cream.
"Are we going out tonight?" asked Bob.
Bob asked if/whether they were going out that night.
"Can I use your mobile, John?" asked Sarah.
Sarah asked John if/whether she could use his mobile.
"Have you ever been to Lisbon?" Luis asked Paul.
Luis asked Paul if/whether he had ever been to Lisbon.
"What has Daddy made for dinner?" asked Simon.
Simon asked what Daddy had made for dinner.
"Is the Pope a Catholic," asked JK.
JK asked if/whether the Pope was/were a Catholic
"Who won the match?" asked Monica.
Monica asked who had won the match.
"Have you fed the cat yet, Philip?" asked Letizia.
Letizia asked Philip if/whether he had already fed the cat.
"How much does it cost?" asked Carlos.
Carlos asked how much it cost.
"Do you like fried eggs?" Anne asked David.
Anne asked David if/whether he liked fried eggs.

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