Gateway B1 Unit 9 WB p.80

We don’t change tenses and pronouns in the same way in reported statements and reported questions.

• True

• False

We don’t use question marks in reported questions.

• True

• False

We use the auxiliary verb do in reported questions.

• True

• False

We don’t put the verb before the subject in reported questions.

• True

• False

We use if or whether in reported questions when there is no question word (who, what, why, etc.) in the original question.

• True

• False

Rewrite the question in reported speech: ‘Are you sure about this answer?’ the teacher asked the boy.

• The teacher asked the boy if he was sure about that answer.

• The teacher asked the boy if he is sure about this answer.

• The teacher asked the boy if he was sure about this answer.

• The teacher asked the boy if he is sure about that answer.

Rewrite the question in reported speech: ‘Why are you crying?’ the girl asked the boy.

• The girl asked the boy why he was crying.

• The girl asked the boy why was he crying.

• The girl asked the boy why he is crying.

• The girl asked the boy why are you crying.

Rewrite the question in reported speech: ‘Is it your birthday today?’ Beth asked Nathan.

• Beth asked Nathan if it is his birthday today.

• Beth asked Nathan if it was his birthday that day.

• Beth asked Nathan if it was her birthday today.

• Beth asked Nathan if it is her birthday that day.

Rewrite the question in reported speech: ‘Do you know the time?’ Adam asked Mia.

• Adam asked Mia if she knew the time.

• Adam asked Mia if she knows the time.

• Adam asked Mia did she know the time.

• Adam asked Mia does she know the time.

Rewrite the question in reported speech: ‘Where have you put my glasses?’ Eric asked his granddaughter.

• Eric asked his granddaughter where she would put his glasses.

• Eric asked his granddaughter where she has put his glasses.

• Eric asked his granddaughter where she will put his glasses.

• Eric asked his granddaughter where she had put his glasses.