Общие вопросы

Когда прямой вопрос начинается с вспомогательного глагола, то косвенный вопрос присоединяется к главному предложению при помощи союзов whether или if, имеющих значение частицы ли. Далее производятся те же изменения, как и при обращении в косвенную речь вопроса, начинающегося с вопросительного слова:

Ask (someone) + if + придаточное предложение
Direct question	Reported question
Are you watching TV?	He asked (me) if I was watching TV.
Do you like sailing?	He wanted to know if I liked sailing.
Did you eat raw fish?	He wondered if I had eaten raw fish.
Have you found your passport?	He asked me if I had found my passport.
Will you fly to Paris tomorrow?	He wondered if I would fly to Paris the next day.

Ex. 160. Put the following questions into reported speech.

1. I said to Boris: “Does your friend live in London?”

__I asked Boris if his friend lived in London.___

2. I said to the man: “Are you living in a hotel?”

3. Nick said to his friend: “Will you stay at the “Hilton”?”

4. She said to me: “Have you sent them a telegram?”

5. She said to me: “Did you see Mary yesterday?”

6. I said to her: “Can you give me their address?”

7. The teacher said to Mike: “Does your father work at a factory?”

8. Father said to Nick: “Have you done your homework?”

9. Tom said: “Ann, where are your friends?”

10. I asked my sister: “Will you stay at home or go for a walk after dinner?”

11. I asked Tom: “Have you had your breakfast?”

12. Mother asked me: “Did you play with your friends yesterday?”

13. We asked a passer-by: “Do you know where the Browns live?”

15. She said to me “Are you going to leave Minsk for summer?”

16. She asked me: “How long have you been living in London?”

17. She asked the doctor: “Do you think that simple food is better for children than rich food?” 18. She said “Can you call a taxi for me?”

19. She asked me: “Has Jack given you his telephone number?”

20. Mike said to Jane: “Will you come to the railway station to see me off?”

Ex. 161. Put the following questions into reported speech.

1. “Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?” said my aunt.

2. “Do puppies travel free?” asked a dog owner.

3. “Have you reserved a seat?” I asked him.

4. “Did they understand what you said to them?” he asked me.

5. “Are you leaving today or tomorrow morning?” said his secretary.

6. “Have you done this sort of work before?” said his new boss.

7. “Did you borrow my dictionary?” he asked.

8. “Do you want to see the cathedral?” he asked.

9. “Have you ever seen a flying saucer?” said the man.

10. “Is this seat taken?” he asked.

11. “Does anyone want ticket for the boxing match?” said Charles.

12. “Did you sleep well?” asked my hostess.

13. “Will you come here again?” Paul asked.

14. “Are you going to have dinner and supper at a restaurant?” my friend wondered.

15. “Do you grow your own vegetables?” I asked.