Orange Level – Exercise #7: Changing "yes-no" questions from direct speech to indirect speech (ANSWERS) |
Directions: Change each question from direct speech (contained within quotation marks: "…." ) to indirect speech. Example: "Are you a teacher?" (a man is asking you a question) He asked if I was a teacher. 1. "Are you working tomorrow?" (a woman is asking you a question) She asked me if I was working tomorrow. 2. "Has he ever played golf." (a man is asking a woman a question about her brother) He asked her if her brother had ever played golf. 3. "Do you think the car is okay?" ( a woman is asking a male mechanic a question) She asked the mechanic if he though the car was okay. 4. "Do you have your homework?" ( a teacher is asking her students a question) The teacher asked the class if they had their homeowork. 5. "Can I borrow your car?" (a female friend name Donna is asking you a question) Donna asked me if she could borrow my car. 6. "Will you be at home later today?" (a man is asking a female friend a question) He wanted to know if she would be home later today. 7. "Did the package arrive yet?" (a man is asking his assistant a question) He wanted to know if the package had arrived yet. 8. "Has he ever been married?" (a woman is asking a friend a question about a man) She wanted to know if he had ever been married. 9. "Are watermelons still on sale?" (a woman is asking a store employee a question) She wanted to know if watermelons were still on sale. 10. "Is anyone sitting there?" (a woman in a theater is asking you a question) A woman asked me if anyone was sitting there. |