Synthesis and Transformation (21)

Remember I told you in class:
He asked, "What is she doing?"
Step 1: Invert the "is she" --> He asked what she is doing
Step 2: Change the tense because it is reported speech from present to past tense --> He asked what she was doing. (Final answer)



Below are the answers to Worksheet 21:


1. Harry asked Susan if/ whether she would lend him her pen.

2. The old lady asked me where her spectacles were.

3. Jane asked Shiming when his/ her birthday was.

4. My best friend Amy asked me how I would feel if she went away.

5. The lady asked me if/ whether I was sure that (that) was the correct bus.

6. I asked Meiling if/ whether I should go over.

7. Helen asked Mary what she thought of her new dress.

8. Her mother asked (her) if she had taken her bath.

9. Kirin asked why the baby was bawling away every evening.

10. My teacher asked me where I lived.

11. Eric asked Esther who Napolean was.

12. The little boy asked when his mother was going to fetch him.

13. My brother asked me if I could make some instant noodles then.

14. Mike asked John if/ whether he knew where Peter was.

15. My mother asked me when I was going to visit the dentist.