Changing an Interrogative sentences into direct and indirect

INTERROGATIVE SENTENCE

An Interrogative Sentence is used for asking questions. It is of two types:

1. Simple Interrogatives:

 begins with an auxiliary verb of helping verb the , am, are, has, have, will, shall, can, could, do, does did, etc.

2. Double Interrogatives:

 Begins with "w h"  family words like who, where, when, why, etc, and how.

When a Interrogative sentences changed from the Direct into the Indirect Speech, all the changes of Pronouns, Verbs, Adverbs and other words will take place, besides a more. These changes are:

Rule No. 1

"That is not used after the Reporting Verbs

 Rule No. 2

Question Mark will disappear at the end of the Reported Speech. Moreover, in the Indirect Speech, the auxiliary verb will take its place after the subject.

Rule No. 3

The Reporting Vern "said"or "said to" changed into "asked".

Rule No. 4

If the Interrogative sentence begins with an Interrogative words such as "what, "why", "where" "who", "whom", "how",and "which" the Interrogative word is followed by the subject of the Reporting Speech.

Rule No. 5

If the interrogative sentence begins with auxiliary verb (is, have,will,can, may,etc). "if" or "whether" is added to the Reported speech.

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