Reported Speech: Questions

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What is reported speech?

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Reported speech is a way of conveying what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.

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How do you change a question into reported speech?

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To change a question into reported speech, you typically use 'if' or 'whether' for yes/no questions and change the question word for other types of questions.

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What is the past tense form of 'can' in reported speech?

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The past tense form of 'can' in reported speech is 'could'.

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How do you report a question that starts with 'where'?

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When reporting a question that starts with 'where', change the verb to the past tense and adjust the pronoun if necessary.

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What is the reported speech form of 'Do you like this dress?'

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The reported speech form is 'She asked if I liked this dress.'

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What is the reported speech form of 'Where is my umbrella?'

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The reported speech form is 'She asked where her umbrella was.'

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What is the reported speech form of 'Can you help me?'

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The reported speech form is 'She asked if I could help her.'

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What is the reported speech form of 'How do you know that?'

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The reported speech form is 'She asked me how I knew that.'

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What is the reported speech form of 'Which dress do you like best?'

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The reported speech form is 'She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best.'

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What is the difference between direct and reported speech?

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Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken, while reported speech paraphrases what was said.