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Reported Speech
Reported Questions
Reported Questions
Reported questions use normal statement word order (subject + verb), NOT the inverted order of direct questions. Do NOT add a question mark. Tenses backshift as in reported statements.
Structure
Wh-questions
asked + wh-word + subject + verb (NOT auxiliary inversion)
Yes/No questions
asked whether / if + subject + verb
Key rule
NO question mark | NO inverted word order | NO 'do/does/did' auxiliary
Example Sentences
He asked when the new branch would open.
She asked where the meeting room was.
The client asked whether the delivery had arrived.
The interviewer asked if I had experience with project management.
He asked what time the conference call was scheduled.
She asked how many candidates had applied for the position.
The manager asked why the report had not been submitted.
He asked whether the proposal had been reviewed.
She inquired how long the project would take.
The director asked who had approved the additional expense.
Common Mistakes
She asked me where was the meeting room.
She asked me where the meeting room was.
Reported questions use S+V order (no inversion). Remove 'was' from its inverted position.
He asked when will the project finish?
He asked when the project would finish.
No question mark and no future 'will' in reported speech (backshift to 'would').
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