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Reported questions - Coggle Diagram
Reported questions
how is it formed
The general structure
- add the reporter and the reported verb
- invert the direct question
- remove the question mark
D: Where’s Alice?
In: I asked where Alice was.
D: When are you leaving?
In: He wanted to know when I was leaving
D: Do you want the town centre?
The driver asked if/whether I wanted the town centre.
D: Can I help you?
I don't know if/whether I can help you.
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Special case: say/tell
Not used in question
In: The driver said whether I wanted the town centre.
In: The driver asked whether I wanted the town centre
Can introduce answer
In: Please say whether you w ant the town centre.
In: I told her w hat time it was..
what changes (WH vs. Yes/No questions, word order, change of tenses)
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Yes/No questions
- Report + whether + S + verb
- in nearly all situations whether is preferred over if esp. formal , preposition, infinitive
In: We discussed whether we should close the shop.
In: There was a big argument about whether we should move to a new house
In: They can’t decide whether to get married now or wait,
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