23. Statements and Questions – Worksheet Solutions

Change to reported questions! 

(i) He asked:”Do you live in the country Peter?” 

He asked me if I lived in the country.

(ii) They inquired:” Did you see Charles yesterday morning”?

They inquired if I had seen Charles that morning. 

(iii) She wanted to know:”Will we get there on time, John?”

She wanted to know if they would get there on time. 

(iv) The policeman wondered:”Don’t you know the traffic regulations?”

The policeman wondered if he/she didn’t know the traffic regulations.

(v) The commander asked:”Do our soldiers have enough weapons?”

The commander wanted to know if their/his soldiers had enough weapons. 

(vi) The coach wanted to know:” Can you do your best boys?”

The coach wanted to know from the boys if they could do their best. 

(vii) He asked:”Are we going to start work tomorrow?”

He asked if they were going to start work the next day.

(viii) They inquired:”Have they ever been to America?”

They inquired if they had ever been to America.

(ix) She wanted to know:” Is he staying with his family now?”

She wanted to know if he was staying with his family at that time.

(x) The residents asked:”Are you going to have our roads repaired, mayor?”

The residents asked the mayor if he/she was going to have their roads repaired.

(xi) The watchmaker asked:”Did you buy this Swiss watch at my place”?

The watchmaker asked if he/she had bought that Swiss watch at his place.

(xii) The instructor asked me:” have you ever worked with groups from abroad?”

The instructor asked me if I had ever worked with groups from aboard.

(xiii) She wanted to know:”Were you informed about the meeting yesterday?”

She wanted to know if I had been informed about the meeting the day before.

(xiv) The assistant asked:”Are you looking for something?”

The assistant asked if I was looking for something.

(xv) The pilot asked:” Have you prepared the runway for our flight?”

The pilot asked if I/he/she had prepared the runway for their flight.

(xvi) Sarah asked:”Do I have to sweep the floor after work?”

Sarah asked if she had to sweep the floor after work.

(xvii) They wanted to know:” Will we go for a walk if the weather is fine?”

They wanted to know if they would go for a walk if the weather was fine.

(xviii) The doctor wanted to know:”Have you had the symptoms for a long time?”

The doctor wanted to know if I had had the symptoms for a long time.

(xix) The flight attendant asked:”Could you fasten your seat belts, please?”

The flight attendant asked if we/I could fasten our/my seat belts.

(xx) Daddy wanted to know:”Are you going to be a lawyer Kevin?”

Daddy wanted to know if Kevin was going to be a lawyer.