The Inversion in the direct question changes to statement word order. We use if / whether (ли) after ask, want to know, wonder, not know, didn’t say / tell me.Note: to ask smb; to ask a question Ann’s mother asked her, “Are you tired?” Ann’s mother asked her if she was tired. He asked his friend, ”Do you like the wine?” He asked his friend if he liked the wine.
Indirect Special Questions.
An indirect special question is introduced by the same adverb or pronoun that introduces the direct question. Peter asked, ”Who has taken my book?” Peter asked who had taken his book. I asked the gardener, “What are you planting here this year Ex. 6. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech. 1. The teacher asked Tom: “Do you come to school by bus or on foot?” 2. A man stopped me in the street and asked: “Have you got a watch?” 3. The teacher asked us: “ Do you understand the question?”4. Henry’s father asked his son: “ Do you want to be an engineer or a doctor?”
5. I asked my friend: "How do you feel after your holiday?" 6. "Alex is an educated man", remarks Flora. 7. "John never seems low or depressed", says Jane. 8. Jack's father asked him: "Who are you writing a letter to?" 9. "Jack is on the terrace. He is playing chess with his brother" , says Nelly. 10. I saw a cloud of smoke and asked: "What is burning?.” 11. I asked Peter: “Are you going to play football on Friday?” 12. He asked his secretary: “Hasn’t the postman been yet? ”
Ex.7. Change the following sentences into Indirect Speech. 1. The teacher asked: "Which number can be divided by three?" 2. Peter asked me: "When are you going to have dinner?” 3. The policeman asked me: "Where did you lose your wallet?" 4. The teacher came into the classroom and asked the pupils: "What are you doing?” 5. I asked Bob: "Why did not you answer my letter?” 6. There was a crowd in the street. I asked the man in the crowd: "What is the matter?” 7. Mother asked Jane: "What are you doing here?". 8. Margaret asked Richard: "Where are you going for your holidays?". 9. Ann asked Mary: "What do you usually have for breakfast?". 10. The inspector asked: "Who caused the accident?". 11. The teacher asked: "When did you learn to swim?'. 12. Mary's mother asked her: "Where have you put your shoes?"
