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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
REPORTED SPEECH 2
Present Simple Yes/No Qs

Questions direct Cathy asked, “Is it two o’clock?”


reported Cathy asked if it was two o’clock.

W/H Qs
direct Cathy asked, “What time is it?”
reported Cathy asked what time it was.

 Write the questions using reported speech.

1. Is the 2. Are 3. Who 4. What’s 5. Are


meeting they is his you
at three? here? she? name? okay?

6. Can 7. Where 8. Does 9. Am 10. Do


you is Mary I they like
drive? Tom? work? late? Toronto?

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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET ALL Things Grammar
Grammar Focus Reported Speech (change from present simple questions)
Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY

1. Maggie asked (me) if the meeting was 6. Maggie asked (me) if I could drive.
at three. 7. Maggie asked (me) where Tom was.
2. Maggie asked (me) if they were here / 8. Maggie asked (me) where Mary worked.
there. 9. Maggie asked (me) if she was late.
3. Maggie asked (me) who she was. 10. Maggie asked (me) if they liked Toronto.
4. Maggie asked (me) what his name was.
5. Maggie asked (me) if I was okay.

GRAMMAR NOTE
It’s not always necessary to change the verb in reported speech. If the
situation is still the same, you do not need to change the verb to past.

For example:
Maggie asked where Mary works.
(The situation is still the same and Mary still works at the same place.)

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