Reporting yes/no questions

Word order in reported questions

REPORTED QUESTIONS

• When we report questions, we use the same word order as in reported statements (the subject comes before the verb).

• We change the same elements as in reported statements (verb tenses, pronouns, time and place expressions).

• When we report questions, we often use ask, wonder, want to know:

‘ Are you going home?’ (direct question)

He asked if I was going home. (reported question - the subject comes before the verb)

‘ Do you like flowers? (direct question)

He wanted to know if I liked flowers. (reported question - no auxiliary verb do)

• When we report yes/no questions, we use if or whether:

'Do you want to take a rest?' He asked if / whether I wanted to take a rest.

'Did you have a good time at the party?' Pete wanted to know if / whether we had had a good time at the party.

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