Reported Speech: Questions

(TESOL Worksheets--Reported Speech Questions)

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[This is a continuation of the very pedantic reported speech worksheets that I've designed just to help my students get through the test.  The previous - two worksheets were based on statements.  This one expands to yes and no questions.]

Find the differences between these two sentences.  Underline of the boxes that are different.

1.  My mother asked, "Do you like pizza?"

My mother asked me if I liked pizza.

Direct Speech:	My mother asked		,"		Do	you	like	pizza	?	"
Reported Speech:	My mother asked	me		if		I	liked	pizza	.

2. Tom asked, "Can I play soccer?"

Tom asked her if he could play soccer.

Direct Speech:	Tom asked		,"		Can I	play soccer	?	"
Reported Speech:	Tom asked	her		if	he could	play soccer	.

3. She asked, "Are you a student?"

She asked me if I was a student.

Direct Speech:	She asked		,"		Are you	a student	?	"
Reported Speech:	She asked	me		if	I was	a student	.

4. Sue asked, "Have you been to Thailand?"

Sue asked me if I had been to Thailand.

Direct Speech:	Sue asked		,"		Have you	been to Thailand	?	"
Reported Speech:	Sue asked	me		if	I had	been to Thailand	.

Now, see if you can fill in the missing boxes:

5. My dad asked, "Do you want to swim?"

direct speech	My dad	asked	"Do	you	want	to swim."
reported speech	My dad					to swim.

6.  Sally asked, "Can you help me?"

direct speech	Sally	asked		"Can you	help	me?"
reported speech	Sally				help

7. My teacher asked, "Are you studying?"

direct speech	My teacher	asked		"Are you	studying?"
reported speech	My teacher				studying.

8. Jason asked, "Are you an American?"

direct speech	Jason	asked		"Are you	an American?"
reported speech	Jason				an American.

9. Kate asked, "Do you play soccer?"

direct speech	Kate	asked	"Do	you play	soccer?"
reported speech	Kate				soccer.

10. Tim asked, "Do you like movies?"

direct speech	Tim asked, "Do you like movies?"
reported speech

11. John asked, "Have you eaten breakfast?"

direct speech	John asked, "Have you eaten breakfast?"
reported speech

12. Michael asked, "Can I borrow your boat?"

direct speech	Michael asked, "Can I borrow your boat?"
reported speech

13. John asked, "Are you happy?"

direct speech	John asked, "Are you happy?"
reported speech

14. Justin asked, "Can I come with you?"

direct speech	Justin asked, "Can I come with you?"
reported speech

Answers

Find the differences between these two sentences.  Underline of the boxes that are different.

1.  My mother asked, "Do you like pizza?"

My mother asked me if I liked pizza.

Direct Speech:	My mother asked		,"		Do	you	like	pizza	?	"
Reported Speech:	My mother asked	me	___	if	___	I	liked	pizza	.	___

2. Tom asked, "Can I play soccer?"

Tom asked her if he could play soccer.

Direct Speech:	Tom asked		,"		Can I	play soccer	?	"
Reported Speech:	Tom asked	her	_	if	he could	play soccer	.	__

3. She asked, "Are you a student?"

She asked me if I was a student.

Direct Speech:	She asked		,"		Are you	a student	?	"
Reported Speech:	She asked	me	___	if	I was	a student	.	__

4. Sue asked, "Have you been to Thailand?"

Sue asked me if I had been to Thailand.

Direct Speech:	Sue asked		,"		Have you	been to Thailand	?	"
Reported Speech:	Sue asked	me	__	if	I had	been to Thailand	.	_

Now, see if you can fill in the missing boxes:

5. My dad asked, "Do you want to swim?"

direct speech	My dad	asked	"Do	you	want	to swim."
reported speech	My dad	asked me	if	I	wanted	to swim.

6.  Sally asked, "Can you help me?"

direct speech	Sally	asked		"Can you	help	me?"
reported speech	Sally	asked me	if	I could	help	her.

7. My teacher asked, "Are you studying?"

direct speech	My teacher	asked		"Are you	studying?"
reported speech	My teacher	asked me	if	I was	studying.

8. Jason asked, "Are you an American?"

direct speech	Jason	asked		"Are you	an American?"
reported speech	Jason	asked me	if	I was	an American.

9. Kate asked, "Do you play soccer?"

direct speech	Kate	asked	"Do	you play	soccer?"
reported speech	Kate	asked me	if	I played	soccer.

10. Tim asked, "Do you like movies?"

direct speech	Tim asked, "Do you like movies?"
reported speech	Tim asked me if I liked movies.

11. John asked, "Have you eaten breakfast?"

direct speech	John asked, "Have you eaten breakfast?"
reported speech	John asked me if I had eaten breakfast.

12. Michael asked, "Can I borrow your boat?"

direct speech	Michael asked, "Can I borrow your boat?"
reported speech	Michael asked me if he could borrow my boat.

13. John asked, "Are you happy?"

direct speech	John asked, "Are you happy?"
reported speech	John asked me if I was happy.

14. Justin asked, "Can I come with you?"

direct speech	Justin asked, "Can I come with you?"
reported speech	Justin asked me if he could come with me.