REPORTED SPEECH : WH QUESTIONSPART VC/ QUESTIONSIn reporting questions, whether “yes / no” or “wh” questions,the tense shifts should be applied to any question exceptfor some sorts of questions with special meanings (requests,commands, suggestions etc.)Questions in English normally have a different word orderand some tenses involve the use of “helping verbs” as inthe simple present tense (do / does) and in the simple pasttense (did). And a question always ends with a question mark.In reported questions, the normal word order of a questionreferred...
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISE : YES / NO QUESTIONS PART I
REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISE : YES / NO QUESTIONSPART IREPORT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS USING AN APPROPRIATE REPORTING VERB LIKEASKED / WANTED TO KNOW / WONDEREDDO NOT FORGET THE PRONOUNS CONCORDANCEEXAMPLE:…asked me if I……asked him if he….…asked her if she….…asked us if we…....asked them if they…1. She asked, “Are you fine?”2. My friend asked, “Is she happy with her life?”3. She asked, “Are you ready to leave?”4. My mother asked, “Is the child tired?”5. She asked, “Are you angry?”6. He asked, “Is this book yours or mine, Doha?”7. He asked, “Do you like...
REPORTED SPEECH : YES / NO QUESTIONS
REPORTED SPEECH YES / NO QUESTIONSPART IVC/ QUESTIONSIn reporting questions, whether “yes / no” or “wh” questions, the tense shifts should be applied to any question except for some sorts of questions with special meanings (requests, commands, suggestions etc.)Questions in English normally have a different word order and some tenses involve the use of “helping verbs” as in the simple present tense (do / does) and in the simple past tense (did). And a question always ends with a question mark.In reported questions, the normal word order of a question...
REPORTED SPEECH TENSE SHIFTS / TENSE CHANGES : MODALS / MODAL VERBS
REPORTED SPEECH TENSE SHIFTS / TENSE CHANGESPART IIIB/ MODALS / MODAL VERBSReported speech in general involves a backward shift into the past.The same rule applies to modals.Can…….….….couldHe said, “I can swim.”He said (that) he could swimMay….…….…mightHe said, “I may go out for a walk.”He said (that) he might go out for a walk.Must………......had to / would have toHe said, “You must rest in bed.He said (that) he had to rest in bed.He said, “I must take the plane tomorrow.He said (that) he would have to take the plane the following day.Needn’t……….didn’t...
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