Fill in the blanks.
1The teacher asked me why ............... late.
Wrong!
Reported questions use statement word order, so "I was" is correct.
2I asked him why he ............... his brother.
Wrong!
After a past reporting verb, the past simple often changes to "had insulted" in reported speech.
3The old man asked how far ............... from there.
Wrong!
Reported questions use statement word order, so "the station was" is correct.
4The traveler asked ............... there were any good restaurants there.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
A reported yes/no question can use "if" or "whether" before the statement clause.
5The sage asked the young man why he ............... in a hurry.
Wrong!
After a past reporting verb, "is" usually changes to "was" in reported speech.
6Samuel asked me when ............... leaving for Chicago.
Wrong!
After a past reporting verb, use statement word order and backshift to "I was" in reported speech.
7The teacher asked Peter ............... he was absent the previous day.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
A reported yes/no question can use "if" or "whether" before the statement clause.
8He asked me if I ............... to a concert.
Wrong!
After a past reporting verb, the present perfect often changes to "had ever been" in reported speech.
9The girl asked if she ............... go home.
Wrong!
After a past reporting verb, "can" usually changes to "could" in reported speech.
10I asked him if he ............... swim.
Wrong!
After a past reporting verb, "can" usually changes to "could" in reported speech.
11The teacher asked the girl if she ............... any difficulty in solving that problem.
Wrong!
After a past reporting verb, "has" usually changes to "had" in reported speech.
12I want to know why you ............... angry with me.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
With the present reporting phrase, "are" and "were" are both possible depending on the time meant.
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- The teacher asked me why I was late.
- I asked him why he had insulted his brother.
- The old man asked how far the station was from there.
- The traveler asked if / whether there were any good restaurants there.
- The sage asked the young man why he was in a hurry.
- Samuel asked me when I was leaving for Chicago.
- The teacher asked Peter if / whether he was absent the previous day.
- He asked me if I had ever been to a concert.
- The girl asked if she could go home.
- I asked him if he could swim.
- The teacher asked the girl if she had any difficulty in solving that problem.
- I want to know why you are / were angry with me.