3. Reporting Questions

IMPORTANT :     

I want you to know that before we start this chapter off , it is of utmost importance that you know what direct and indirect speech is. So, I urge you to check out my previous note right here

Now, If you are already familiar with direct and indirect speech, I can assure you that you've finished 90% of this chapter. 

 Now, for the introduction  :   

Reporting questions is basically the act of expressing questions that people asked in the past. Either saying exactly what was said ( direct speech ) or using your own words to say it.( Indirect Speech )
This concept can be better understood through examples : 

     Rules for converting Direct questions into Indirect Questions :    

• The reporting verb said/says is changed to asked/asks.


• If reporting speech has verb at it's start then " if " is used in place of " that ".


• If the reporting speech has interrogative words like who, when, why, how, then neither if  is used nor any other word is added.


• 
  A period is placed at the end instead of question mark.
  
  

  More Examples : 

  
  
  
  
  • Anupam says, "where do you live? "
    Anupam asks me where I live.
    
  
  
  • Sanjeeb says, "Can you solve the problem?"
    Sanjeeb asks me if i can solve the problem.
    
  
  
  • Prabin said, "Does Uraashna Love me? "
    Prabin asked if Uraashna loved him.
    
  
  
  • Dinesh said to his friends, "Who went to Muktinath for worshipping the God?"
    Dinesh asked his friends if any of them went to Muktinath for worshipping the god.