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Examples
| Direct speech | Indirect speech |
|---|---|
| "Have you got a computer?" | He wanted to know whether I had a computer. |
| "Can you type?" | She asked if I could type. |
| "Did you come by train?" | He enquired whether I had come by train. |
| "Have you been to Bristol before?" | She asked if I had been to Bristol before. |
- What are examples for reported questions?
- What is the structure of reported questions?
- What are the examples for reported speech?
What are examples for reported questions?
Reported questions are one form of reported speech. She said: "Are you cold?" She asked me if I was cold. He said: "Where's my pen?"
What is the structure of reported questions?
The word order in reported questions is: subject + verb. She asked me it was raining. She asked me if it was raining. Yes-no questions (closed questions) begin with if when they become reported questions.
What are the examples for reported speech?
Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech. direct speech: 'I work in a bank,' said Daniel. indirect speech: Daniel said that he worked in a bank.
