Grammar reported questions

NOTE:

direct question	reported question
Have you got a pass?	I asked the driver if he had a pass.
Where are you going?	I asked him where he was going.

8.	Write the questions in reported speech.

1. What are you transporting? I asked him ________

2. Is your platoon commander nearby? He asked me _______

3. What’s the name of your commanding officer? He asked me _______

4. What’s in the back of the truck? I asked him ________

5. Who does this vehicle belong to? I asked him ________

6. Where are you going? He asked me _______

7. Do you have a pass, sir? The soldier asked him ________

8. What’s the name of your organisation? He asked me _______

9. Have you told your family about your transfer? I asked him ________

9.	You have been away for a while and have just come back to your home town. You meet Tony, a friend of yours. He asks you a lot of questions. Tell another friend what Tony asked you. Use reported speech. The first one is done for you.

Tony	You tell another friend what Tony asked you
How are you?	He asked me how I was.
Where have you been?	He asked me
How long have you been back?	He
What are you doing now?
Where are you living?
Are you glad to be back?
Why did you come back?
Do you have any plans to go away again?
Can you lend me some money?

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Answer the questions and make up a story about seasons.

1. How many seasons are there in a year?

2. What is your favourite season? Why?

3. Spring makes everybody feel young, doesn’t it?

4. When can we see snow-drops?

5. What birds sing their merry songs?

6. Does it often rain in summer in your place?

7. Can you imagine when it rains cats and dogs?

8. Is summer the best season for tourism?

9. Why do people try to spend more time in the open air in summer?

10. Do you like picnics?

11. What do you usually do on a nasty, rainy day?

12. What is Indian summer like?

13. How does nature change in September?

14. Does drizzle get on your nerves?

15. Do you like late autumn?

16. When does it begin snowing?

17. Is it very beautiful when it snows?

18. What kind of winter do people in Ukraine like?

19. Do you go in for skating or skiing?

20. Were you fond of throwing snowballs when you were a child?

21. How often do you go to the country for the weekend?

22. Are there a lot of picturesque places in your region?

23. Do you agree that there is no bad weather, there are only bad clothes?

24. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each season?