FAQ (Frequently
Asked Questions) |
1. |
How does a reported YES/NO
question begin? |
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A reported YES/NO question begins with whether or if. |
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DIRECT: 'Do you spend all your time on the football field?' |
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REPORTED: I asked Matt
if
he spent all his time on the football field.
or I asked Matt
whether
he spent all his time on the football field. |
2. |
How does a reported QUESTION-WORD
question begin? |
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A reported question-word question begins with a question word. |
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DIRECT: 'What does a bicycle courier
do?' |
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REPORTED: I asked Tina
what a bicycle courier did. |
3. |
What changes do I make when I change a
DIRECT QUESTION into a REPORTED QUESTION? |
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Changes made when changing a direct question into a reported question are:
word order, punctuation (no question mark)
plus same changes as made with reported
statements, i.e. pronouns, 'pointer' words, verb tenses. (You
can check this grammar again at
Lesson 25, Page 3). |
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DIRECT: 'How much do you get paid?' 'Does your job
have any disadvantages?' |
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REPORTED: I asked them
both
how much they got paid and
whether their jobs had any disadvantages. |