What is reported speech in statements and questions?
Reported speech is when we tell someone what another person said. To do this, we can use direct speech or indirect speech.
What questions are asked in a reported speech?
We report yes/no questions with if or whether. Direct speech: “Do you want me to come?” Reported speech: I asked him if he wanted me to come….When we report questions, the subject comes before the verb.
- Direct speech: “Where are you going?”
- Direct speech: “Why is he shouting?”
- Direct speech: “What do you want?”
What are the kinds of imperative forms in reported speech?
The imperative sentence expresses a request, advice or order. Therefore, to convert them into indirect speech, some specific verbs (e.g., requested, advised, ordered, forbade, suggested) are used instead of the reporting verbs (e.g., he said, she told).
How do you turn a question into reported speech?
This type of question is reported by using ‘ask’ (or another verb like ‘ask’) + question word + clause. The clause contains the question, in normal word order and with the necessary tense change.
What are the examples of imperative sentence?
Here are some examples of imperative sentences:
- Remember to pick up the dry cleaning today.
- Tell me if I should go to Hawaii or Alaska for my summer vacation.
- Leave the book under my doormat.
How do you write a question in reported speech?
How do we introduce reported statements?
We usually introduce reported statements with “reporting verbs” such as “say” or “tell”:
- He said (that)…
- He told me (that)…
What is an imperative question?
Imperative vs. The difference between a question (also called an interrogative statement) and an imperative sentence is the subject and whether it’s implied. Interrogative sentence: Would you please open the door for me, John? Imperative sentence: Please open the door, would you?
What are rules of reported speech?
One is to say the same words and use quotation marks. That is “direct speech.” The other method is to summarize, or tell about what someone said. This is called “reported speech.” Before we get into the rules for reporting speech, here are the terms we are using to explain it. Subject noun or pronoun.