Step – Reported questions in the past Yes-No questions Task – Make reported questions in the past Look at the example Wh-questions Task - Make reported questions in the present Look at the example 1) “Does she often go to the cinema?” Ben to Kim 2) “Have you lost your umbrella on the bus?” The police to Mr Lloyd 3) “Would you help me with my homework?” Polly to Ben 4) “Can you see this beautiful picture in my book?” Mum to me 5) “Will you have the report completed by next Thursday?” The teacher to Tim 6) “Was it raining when my father gave you a lift?” I to Greg 7) “Didn’t you watch the late night film yesterday?” My neighbour to me 8) “Will you forget this terrible memory?” The doctor to Mrs Smith 9) “Was the salad delicious?” Kim to Leo 10) “Had you watered my flowers before you went to bed?” Kate to me 1) “When was your mother robbed?” The officer to Sam 2) “What colour is your new car?” Tom to Bo 3) “What are you looking for under my table now?” The boss to Mr Grey 4) “Why can’t we afford a bigger flat?” Tina to her mum 5) “How old are you?” The clerk to Sylvie 6) “What is this scar on your face?” The teacher to Jack 7) “Who will you take to the hospital tomorrow?” Mike to Sam 8) “How often you clean your teeth a day?” Mum to Paul 9) “Where did you enjoy yourselves?” The greengrocer to Mrs Hill 10) “What have you brought to the picnic?” Dad to the children e.g.: Is this the report of the new factory? Peter asked Mary if that was the report of the new factory e.g.: Who is this flower for? Mary asked Peter who that flower was for Task - Make reported questions in the past Now the receiver (Y) is given in the direct sentence 1) Mum: “What did you with the broken plates, children?” _ _ 2) Greg: “Have you checked the door, Lisa?” _ _ 3) Mrs Drill: “Have you ever experienced anything like that, Sam?” _ _ 4) Ms Stone: “What happened to your father the day before yesterday, Andy?” _ _ 5) Peter’s wife: “Why isn’t there any coffee for me, Peter?” _ _ 6) Mrs Farrell: “Are you satisfied with your efforts, Mr Kyle?” _ _ 7) Mr Marvel: “How long have you been waiting for me, Mrs Lodge?” _ _ 8) Daisy: “Will you visit your grandparents next week, Lana?” _ _ 9) The detective: “Can you remember when you last saw that man, Mr Miles?” _ _ 10) Peggy: “Did you ask any questions about me, Doug?” _ _ Task – Short answers Rewrite the sentences into reported sentences in the past Look at the example e.g.: Have you done the homework? Yes, I have Sam asked Mary if she had done the homework and she said she had 1) “Is this car stolen?” Tom to Peter “No, it isn’t.” _ 2) “Were my compositions good enough?” Frank to the teacher “Yes, it was _ 3) “Would you like to drink a cup of tea?” Fiona to grandma “Yes, I would.” _ 4) “Didn’t Mary leave a message for me?” Anne to me “Yes, she did.” _ 5) “Does my son his homework for the lessons?” Donna to Luke “No, he doesn’t.” _ 6) “Can you smell the scent of my new perfume?” Pat to Tom “No, I can’t.” _ http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/homepage.htm By Zsuzsapszi Solution Task Yes-No questions 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Ben asked Kim if she often went to the cinema The police asked Mr Lloyd if he had lost his umbrella on the bus Polly asked Ben if he would help her with her homework Mum asked me if I could see that beautiful picture in her book The teacher asked Tim if he would have the report completed by the next / following Thursday I asked Greg if it was raining when my father gave him a lift (Grammar / Note 1/e) My neighbour asked me if I didn’t watch the late night film the day before / the previous day The doctor asked Mrs Smith if she would forget that terrible memory Kim asked Leo if the salad had been delicious Kate asked me if I had watered her flowers before I went to bed Task Wh-questions 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) The officer asked Sam when his mother had been robbed Tom asked Bo what colour her new car was The boss asked Mr Grey what he was looking for under his table then Tina asked mum why they couldn’t afford a bigger flat The clerk asked Sylvie how old she was The teacher asked Jack what that scar was on his face Mike asked Sam who he would take to the hospital the next / following day Mum asked Paul how often he cleans his teeth a day (Grammar / Note 1/c) The greengrocer asked Mrs Hill where she had enjoyed themselves Dad asked the children what they had brought to the picnic Task 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9) 10) Mum asked the children what they had done with the broken plates Greg asked Lisa if she had checked the door Mrs Drill asked Sam if he had ever experienced anything like that Ms Stone asked Andy what had happened to his father two days before Peter’s wife asked Peter why there wasn’t any coffee for her Mrs Farrell asked Mr Kyle if he was satisfied with his efforts Mr Marvel asked Mrs Lodge how long she had been waiting for him Daisy asked Lana if she would visit her grandparents the next / following week The detective asked Mr Miles if he could remember when he last had seen that man Peggy asked Doug if he had asked any questions about her Task 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) Tom asked Peter if that car was stolen and he said it wasn’t Frank asked the teacher if his compositions had been good enough and s/he said it had been Fiona asked grandma if she would like to drink a cup of tea and she said she would Anne asked me if Mary hadn’t left a message for her and I said she had Donna asked Luke if her son did his homework for the lessons and he said he didn’t Pat asked Tom if he could smell the scent of her new perfume and he said he couldn’t.”