Reported speech

Ravi asked Simran, "Where are you these days?"

• Ravi inquired Simran where are you these days.

• Ravi asked Simran where she was those days.

• Ravi asked Simran where I was those days.

• Ravi asked Simran where is she those days.

Answer explanation

These will change into those sun reported speech!

The teacher asked me, "Have you got a computer?"

• The teacher asked do I have a computer.

• The teacher wanted to know if he had a computer.

• The teacher wanted to know whether I had a computer.

• Teacher asked me if he has a computer.

Answer explanation

When the question has 'yes or no' answer we use whether/if in reported speech.

My sister asked a boy, "Can you type?"

• My sister wanted to know whether I can type.

• My sister wanted to know if he could type.

• My sister asked me if he could type.

• My sister wanted to know if he can type.

Answer explanation

Can will change into could in reported speech.

She asked, 'Where did he go?'

• She asked where he went.

• She inquired where he goes.

• She asked where he went

• She inquired where did he go.

He asked, 'When could you get this done by?'

• He asked when could I get it done by.

• He wanted to know if I could done it by.

• He wondered when I could get it done by.

• He wondered if I could get it done by.

Palden asked me, 'Did you bring your notebook?'

• Palden inquired if I will bring your notebook.

• Palden enquired if I had brought my notebook.

• Palden asked me if I bring my notebook.

• Palden asked did I bring my notebook.

Answer explanation

Past simple like went will change into past perfect had gone in reported speech.

Jason stated, "I have several children."

She said, "I am living in Delhi."

The stranger asked, "Where is the Post Office, please?"

She asked, "Have you ever been to Mexico?"