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:”Don’t 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:”Don’t 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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