QUESTIONS AND REQUESTSI. In reported questions, quotation marks are removed.
Example:Direct: She asked, "Where are you going?" -y In direct: She asked where was going.
2. Word order becomes statement form (subject verb).
Example:Direct: "Where is he?" -+ /ndirect: She asked where he uvos.
3. Yes/No questions use "if" or "whether."
Example:Direct: "Do you like tea?' Indirect: She asked if / liked tea,
4. use "whether" for formal style or two options.
Example:he asked whether preferred teo or coffee.
S. Win-questions keep the same question word.
Example:"What is your namer -9 He asked Whot my name wasw
6. Tense shifts follow normal reported speech rules.
Example:"Areyou busy?" -i He asked if was busy.
7. Present* past in reported questions,
Example:"Do you tike music?" -Y She asked if liked music,
8. present continuous past continuous.
Example:"Are you reading?" He asked if / reading
9. Present perfect + past perfect.
Example:"Have you eaten?" * She asked if had eaten.
10. Past simple + Past perfect.
Example:"Did you meet him?" + He asked if I had met him,
11. Past continuous -i Past perfect continuous.
Example:"Were you sleeping?" She asked if had been steeping.
12. Past perfect remains unchanged.
Example:"Had you seen her?' • He asked if I had seen her.
13, Future "will" -+ "would."
Example:"Will you come?" + He asked if I would come
14, Future continuous 'Swill be" "would be,"
Example:"Will you be working??' She asked if I would be workirw
15. Future perfect 'twill have" "would have."
Example:"Will you have finished?" + He asked if I would have finished.
16. In reported questions, auxiliary "do/does/did9* disappears.
Example:'Did you like it?" -Y He asked if I liked it.
17. Pronouns change according to context.
Example:"Do you like me?" 9 She asked if I liked her,
18. Time words change.
Example:"Will you come tomorrow?" He asked if I would come the next day.
19. Place words change.
Example:"Are you staying here?" • She asked if I was staying
20. Reporting verbs: ask, inquire, wonder, want to know.
Example:He inquired whether I was free.
21. Polite questions use "could/would."
Example:"Could you help me?" He asked if could help him.
22. Reported requests use "ask + to-infinitive,"
Example:"Please open the window." + He asked me to open the window.
23. Negative requests use "not to + verb."
Example:"Don't touch this.' + He asked me not to touch that.
24. Commands use "order/tell + to-infinitive."
Example:Stand up!" -i The teacher ordered us to stand up.
25. Strong prohibitions use "forbid."
Example:"Don't enter here." -s He forbade me to enter.
26. Suggestions are reported with "suggest + -
Example:'Let's go for a walk." He suggested going for a walk.
27. Polite requests can be reported with "request."
Example:"Please wait here: 9 He requested me to wait there.
28. Invitations are reported with "invite."
Example:"Come to my party," She invited me to her party.
29. Offers are reported With goffer."
Example:Shall I help you?" -Y He offered to help me.
30. Advice is reported with "advise.
Example:"Study hard." -i The teacher advised us to study hard.
31. Warnings are reported with -"warn."
Example:"Don't be late.H 9 She warned me not to be late.
32, Promises are reported with "promise;"
Example:"l will support you." -+ He promised to support me.
33, Reminders are reported with "remind."
Example:"Remember to lock the door, She reminded me to lock the door.
34. Permissions are reported with "allow/permit"
Example:"You may go out*' •+ He allowed me to go out.
35. Denials are reported with "refuse."
Example:"l won't help you." He refused to help me.
36. Polite indirect questions often use "wonder."
Example:"Whyis she upset?" He wondered why she was upset.
37. Negative indirect questions often show surprise,
Example:"Didn't you hear?" -s asked if hadn't heard.
3B. Double questions are reported separately.
Example:"Where is she and when will she come?" + He asked where she was and when she would come.
39. Short yes/no answers are expanded.
Example:"Do you like it?" "Yes: —t He asked if I liked itand i said I did.
40. Imperatives with "let" change differently.
Example:"Let him go." He said that he should be allowed to go.
41. #Let's" changes into a suggestion.
Example:"Let's study together." * He suggested studying together,
42. Rhetorical questions in reported speech become statements.
Example:"Who cares?" -i He said that nobody cared.
43. Conditional questions follow the same rules.
Example:"What Will you do if it rains?" He asked what would do if it rained.
44. Multiple-choice questions retain "which."
Example:"Whith color do you prefer?' Heasked which color I preferred
45. Indirect questions don't use question marks,
Example:He asked if I was ready
46. For formal writing,
"whether" is preferred over
Example:He inquired whether she was present.
47. Imperatives can be reported with "urge,"
Example:"Work harder!" He urged me to work harder.
48. Indirect polite forms soften the tone.
Example:He asked if I might (end him my book.
49. Reported questions/requests avoid wordfor-word copying,
Example:Direct: "DO you know her? -Y Indirect: He asked whether I knew here
50. Mastering reported questions & requests ensures fluency in formal communication.
Example:He asked me if understood + I replied that I did