REPORTED SPEECH: Rewrite these questions into reported

speech:
QUESTIONS
12. “Can you come home for dinner
tomorrow?”
Donald asked us
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13. “Who invented the telephone,
Penny?”
Alan asked ………………………………………
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1. “Will you help me this evening, Pam? …………
Peter asked 14. “What do you usually do to improve
………………………………………………… your English?”
……………………………………………………… The teacher wanted to know
…………… ………………………
2. “When are you going to tidy your ………………………………………………………
room, Sue?” …………
Mum wanted to know 15. “Do you have to make your bed every
………………………………… day, Sue?”
……………………………………………………… Tricia was interested in knowing
…………… …………………
3. “Does your mother still cook her tasty ………………………………………………………
curry, …………
Peter?” 16. “Did your brother like your birthday
Sarah asked present, Claudia?
………………………………………………… William wanted to know
……………………………………………………… ……………………………
…………… ………………………………………………………
4. “Can you pay for the drinks tonight, …………
Adam?” 17. “What time are you meeting your
Diana asked friends this afternoon, Tom?”
……………………………………………… My parents asked
……………………………………………………… ………………………………………
…………… ………………………………………………………
5. “Did your see the robbers’ faces …………
yesterday?” 18. “Is there anything I can do for you,
The judge asked the witnesses Jenny?
……………………… Donald asked
……………………………………………………… ……………………………………………
…………… ………………………………………………………
6. “Why did you skip last week’s lessons, …………
Tim?” 19. “How much did you spend on your
The headmaster wanted to know holidays last summer?”
………………… Rachel wanted to know
……………………………………………………… ………………………………
…………… ………………………………………………………
7. “Have you ever tried hang gliding, …………
James?” 20. “Was the hotel as good as it looked in
Carol asked the brochure, Sam?”

KEY
1. Peter asked PAM IF SHE WOULD HELP
HIM THAT EVENING.
2. Mum wanted to know WHEN SUE WAS
GOING TO TIDY HER ROOM.
3. Sarah asked PETER IF HIS MOTHER
STILL COOKED HER TASTY CURRY.
4. Diana asked ADAM IF HE COULD PAY
FOR THE DRINKS THAT NIGHT.
5. The judge asked the witnesses IF THEY
HAD SEEN THE ROBBERS’ FACES THE DAY
BEFORE/PREVIOUS DAY.
6. The headmaster wanted to know WHY
TIM HAD SKIPPED HIS LESSONS THE
PREVIOUS WEEK/ THE WEEK BEFORE.
7. Carol asked JAMES IF HE HAD EVER
TRIED HANG GLIDING.
8. John was interested in knowing HOW
THAT COMPUTER WORKED.
9. Bruce asked CAROL IF SHE HAD
PHONED PATRICK TO CANCEL THEIR
MEETING THE PREVOUS MORNING/ THE
MORNING BEFORE.
10. Dan wanted to know IF ANNE KWEW
HOW TO OPERATE THAT MACHINE.
11. Dan was interested in knowing IF I
HAD MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH MRS
JONES THAT WEEK.
12. Donald asked us IF WE COULD COME
HOME FOR DINNER THE NEXT DAY/
FOLLOWING DAY.
13. Alan asked PEENY WHO HAD
INVENTED TE TELEPHONE.
14. The teacher wanted to know WHAT
WE USUALLY DID TO IMPROVE OUR
ENGLISH.
15. Tricia was interested in knowing IF
SUE HAD TO MAKE HER BED EVEY DAY.
16. William wanted to know IF
CLAUDIA’S BROTHER HAD LIKED her
birthday present.
17. My parents asked TOM WHAT TIME
HE WAS GOING TO MEET HIS FRIENDS
THAT AFTERNOON.
18. Donald asked JENNY IF THERE WAS
SOMETHING HE COULD DO FOR HER.
19. Rachel wanted to know HOW MUCH
WE HAD SPENT ON OUR HOLIDAYS THE
PREVIOUS SUMMER/ SUMMER BEFORE.
20. David asked SAM IF THE HOTEL HAD
BEEN AS GOOD AS IT LOOKED/ HAD
LOOKED IN THE BROCHURE.
21. Mandy was interested in knowing
WHY JOHN’S PARENTS WEREN’T GOING
TO PAY FOR HIS MONTHLY EXPENSES.
22. Jake asked Paula IF SHE HAD TO
WEAR A SCHOOL UNIFORM.
23. Mr Black asked TINA WHERE SHE
WAS GOING TO STUDY MEDICINE THE