Reported Questions Practice: 20 Sentences
Change each direct question into indirect speech. Each sentence already gives you the subject and reporting verb. Click Show Answer when you want to check your response.
1
He wondered: “Where did you go yesterday?”
He wondered where I had gone the day before.
2
She checked: “Is she at home?”
She checked if she was at home.
3
He wanted to know: “Why are they shouting?”
He wanted to know why they were shouting.
4
She inquired: “Did you finish your homework?”
She inquired whether I had finished my homework.
5
He asked: “What time does the train leave?”
He asked what time the train left.
6
She wondered: “Where is he working now?”
She wondered where he was working then.
7
He checked: “Are you feeling better?”
He checked if I was feeling better.
8
She wanted to know: “Why did he call you?”
She wanted to know why he had called me.
9
He inquired: “Did they understand the instructions?”
He inquired whether they had understood the instructions.
10
She asked: “What are you watching?”
She asked what I was watching.
11
He wondered: “Where have you been all day?”
He wondered where I had been all day.
12
She checked: “Is the door locked?”
She checked if the door was locked.
13
He wanted to know: “Why is she upset?”
He wanted to know why she was upset.
14
She inquired: “Did you buy the tickets?”
She inquired whether I had bought the tickets.
15
He asked: “What time will they arrive?”
He asked what time they would arrive.
16
She wondered: “Where can I find a taxi?”
She wondered where she could find a taxi.
17
He checked: “Is everything ready?”
He checked if everything was ready.
18
She wanted to know: “Why were they arguing?”
She wanted to know why they were arguing.
19
He inquired: “Did he send the email?”
He inquired whether he had sent the email.
20
She asked: “What does this word mean?”
She asked what that word meant.
