b. Yes or No questions Yes or No questions begin with an auxiliary verb. While reporting – pay attention to auxiliary verbs like ‘do, be’ and ‘have’ drop the auxiliary verb add if/ whether Ex. “Do you like burgers?” He asked me if / whether I liked burgers.
“Have you ever been to Dubai?” – She asked me if/ whether I had been to Dubai. “Do you live here?” He asked me if/ whether I lived there. c. Imperative sentences .
COMMANDS/ ORDERS While reporting - use ‘tell’ instead of ‘ask’ Ex. “Go to bed.” He told the child to go to bed. “Be on time.” The teacher told me to be on time. “Don’t shout.” My friend told me not to shout.
. POLITE REQUESTS While reporting - use ask me + infinitive Ex. “Close the window.” She asked me to close the window. “Could you bring my luggage to- night?” She asked me to bring her luggage that night.
“Would you mind coming early this evening?” My aunt asked me to come early that evening. “Please don’t be late.” She asked me not to be late. . IMPERATIVE SENTENCES WITH ‘LET’ While reporting, ‘Let’ should be changed to ‘suggested’ or ‘proposed” Ex.
My father said, “Let us invite more family members.” My father suggested they should invite more family members. 12th Communicative English Book.indb Page Celebrations of Expressions I said, ‘Let us go to a beach resort this Sunday.” I suggested to my sister that we should go to a beach resort that Sunday. d. Reporting verb in the present/ future When the reporting verb is in the present/ future tense the tense in the Direct speech does not change.
a. Change the following direct speech into indirect speech. . “What do you want?” he said to her.
. He enquired, “When do you intend to meet me?” . “Do you really come from Japan?” the King asked. .
Uma said, “Are you interested in this deal?” . Reena asked Meena, “Will you meet a girl like Sheena?” . The