Ex.73 Complete the reported questions with or without past time shift.

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B. Rewrite the sentence as direct speech. Include necessary punctuation.

Ex.72

Reported questions

a. Complete the reported yes / no questions.

1. 'Have you done your homework?'

The teacher asked me…………if I had done my homework……………………………………...

2. ‘Are we starting a new lesson?'

I asked the teacher …………………………………………………………………………………

3. 'Are you paying attention?'

The teacher asked me ………………………………………………………………………………

4. 'Do I have to write it down?'

I asked the teacher ………………………………………………………………………………….

5. 'Are you feeling all right?'

The teacher asked me ………………………………………………………………………………

1. I asked the teacher if she had a spare pen.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………....

2. The teacher asked me if I was going to start.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

3. I asked the teacher if it was all right to use a pencil.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

4. The teacher asked me if I knew the answer.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………...

5. I asked the teacher if it was the end of the lesson.

……………………………………………………………………………………………………..

1. ‘How many colours are there in a rainbow?'

The teacher asked us …….how many colours there are in a rainbow…………………………

2. ‘What did Marie Curie discover?'

The teacher asked us …………………………………………………………………………….

3. ‘How do fish take oxygen from the water?'

The teacher asked us ……………………………………………..…………………………….

4. ‘How many stomachs does a cow have?'

The teacher asked us ……………………………………………..…………………………….

5. ‘What did Edison do in 1877?'

The teacher asked us …………………………………………………………………………….

6. ‘What do scientists mean by gravity?'

The teacher asked us ……………………………………………………………………………

7. ‘When did the Second World War begin?'

The teacher asked us …………………………………………………………………………….

8. ‘What does a tadpole turn into?'

The teacher asked us ……………………………………………....…………………………….

9. ‘Why did Romeo drink the poison?'

The teacher asked us …………………………………………………………………………….

10. ‘What was Gregor Mendel famous for?'

The teacher asked us …………………………………………………………………………….

Ex.74 Turn the questions into reported speech. Begin each one with I asked the ... and give the name off the person who does the job, as in the example.

1. Do I need another filling?'

……I asked the dentist if I needed another filling……

1. ‘How much does this blouse cost?'

………………………………………………………………………….....

1. ‘How many tablets should I take each day?'

…………………………………………………………………………….

1. ‘Can I borrow the book for another week?'

……………………………………………………………………………

1. ‘Will it cost very much to repair the television?'

……………………………………………………………………………

1. ‘May I look at the menu, please?'

……………………………………………………………………………

1. ‘What do I have to do for homework?'

……………………………………………………………………………

1. ‘When will the report be typed?'

……………………………………………………………………………

1. ‘Will you be able to deliver the flowers today?'

……………………………………………………………………………

1. ‘Can I make an appointment to have my hair cut?'

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