Reported Wh questions
Study the rules and examples on Page 188 before you do the following tasks.
- The interviewer, “How often did you feel joy in your previous job?”
The interviewer asked how often I had felt joy in my previous job.
- Kamran said to me, “What volunteering activities have you done?”
Kamran asked me ★★★
- Audrey said to the class, “Who wants to see the new film?”
Audrey asked the class ★★★
- Timati said, “How often do I have to take my dog out?”
Timati asked ★★★
- Clara, “When are they going to return?”
Clara wanted to know ★★★
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Listen and complete the sentences.
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- She asked ★★★ I did ★★★.
- He wanted to know ★★★ I was
going to ★★★ with.
- He asked ★★★ I started doing ★★★.
- She wondered ★★★ movies I had watched ★★★.
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Look at the report of an interview with happiness experts. Change the reported
questions to direct speech.
- I asked professor Diener what had surprised him most in his research findings.
I asked, “Professor Diener, what surprised you most about your research findings?”
- I asked professor Krismer what people needed to change in their lives in order to be happy.
- Nihad asked professor Baker how he could help his friends feel happier.
- Melisa asked professor Steeve why he hadn’t shared his research results yet.
- Joshua asked professor Hansen what encouraged her to start her research on happiness.
- Anna asked professor Beadley how long he had spent on his first research.
A.
Write 2 WH questions to ask your friend.
B.
Mingle around and read your questions to as many people as you can and listen to others' questions
very attentively.
C.
Sit down and try to remember as many questions as you can. Write questions in reported speech. For
example, Kanan asked what activities made me happy.