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Indirect Questions Grammar Quiz

The document contains an exercise to test understanding of indirect questions. It provides 12 examples of reported questions and asks the reader to fill in the blank with the correct verb form. The summaries explain that in reported questions, the subject comes before the auxiliary verb and the verb changes to the past tense if the reporting verb is in the past tense. When the reporting verb is in the present, the verb in the reported question remains in the present or future tense. The document aims to help readers properly structure indirect questions in reported speech.

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Indirect Questions Grammar Quiz

The document contains an exercise to test understanding of indirect questions. It provides 12 examples of reported questions and asks the reader to fill in the blank with the correct verb form. The summaries explain that in reported questions, the subject comes before the auxiliary verb and the verb changes to the past tense if the reporting verb is in the past tense. When the reporting verb is in the present, the verb in the reported question remains in the present or future tense. The document aims to help readers properly structure indirect questions in reported speech.

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Indirect Questions Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrase. This grammar exercise tests your ability to
report questions.

1. I asked who ....................

she was
was she
she is
is she

In reported questions the subject goes before the auxiliary verb.

2. She wondered why ...................... a coat.

I wasn't wearing
wasn't I wearing
I weren't wearing

In reported questions the subject goes before the auxiliary verb. If the reporting verb is in
the past tense, the verb in the reported speech will also be in the past tense.

3. We need to decide where ................ to sleep.

is she going
she is going
she was going

When the reporting verb is in the present tense, the verb in the reported speech is more
likely to be in the present or future tense.

4. Grandma told me when ........................... arriving but I have forgotten.

was she
she was
she will be
she is

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In reported questions the subject goes before the auxiliary verb. If the reporting verb is in
the past tense, the verb in the reported speech will also be in the past tense.

5. He explained what ...................

is his problem
his problem was
was his problem

In reported questions the subject goes before the auxiliary verb. If the reporting verb is in
the past tense, the verb in the reported speech will also be in the past tense.

6. You haven’t said why ................... to come.

don't you want


you don't want
you didn't want
you hadn't wanted

7. Tell me when ..................... on holiday.

are you leaving


you are leaving
you were leaving

In reported questions the subject goes before the auxiliary verb. If the reporting verb is in
the past tense, the verb in the reported speech will also be in the past tense.

8. The traveller asked me if I knew where ..................

was the inn


the inn was
the inn is

8. The traveller asked me if I knew where ..................

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9. We need to know whether ....................... interested in the proposal.

are they
they are
they were

When the reporting verb is in the present tense, the verb in the reported speech will most
probably be in the present tense.

10. Nobody told me why .................... to give up my rights.

did I have
I had
do I have

The auxiliary do is not used in indirect questions.

11. I just want to know when .....................

are you leaving


you are leaving
were you leaving
you were living

12. She wondered who ..................... the door open.

has left
have left
did leave
had left

PLAY AGAIN !

Answers

1. I asked who she was.

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2. She wondered why I wasn’t wearing a coat.

3. We need to decide where she is going to sleep.

4. Grandma told me when she was arriving but I have forgotten.

5. He explained what his problem was.

6. You haven’t said why you don’t want to come.

7. Tell me when you are going on holiday.

8. The traveller asked me if I knew where the inn was.

9. We need to know whether they are interested in the proposal.

10. Nobody told me why I had to give up my rights.

11. I just want to know when you are leaving.

12. She wondered who had left the door open.

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