Question

. Change the following special questions into Indirect Speech. Example: He asks, “When will the Olympic Games be?” He asks when the Olympic Games will be. 1. Peter asks, “Who has taken my book?” Peter asked, “Who has taken my book?” 2. I ask the gardener, “What are you planting here this year?” I asked the gardener, “What are you planting here this year?” 3. I ask my mother, “What did the teacher say?” I asked my mother, “What did the teacher say?” 4. He asks Roger, “When will he come back?” He asked Roger, “When will he come back?” 5. Clare asks, “What time does the bank close?” Clare asked, “What time does the bank close? 6. She asks, “Why did you apply for this job?” She asked, “Why did you apply for this job?”

Answer 1

1. Peter asks who has taken his book. Peter asked who had taken his book.

2. I ask the gardener what he/she is planting there this year. I asked the gardener what he/she was planting there that year.

3. I ask my mother what the teacher said. I asked my mother what the teacher had said.

4. He asks Roger when he will come back. He asked Roger when he would come back.

5. Clare wants to know what time the bank close. Clare wants to know what time the bank closed.

6. She asks them why they applied for that job. She asked them why they had applied for that job.