Title: Understanding Reported Questions
Grade level: 5th grade
Objective:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. Understand the concept of reported questions.
2. Identify the differences between direct and reported questions.
3. Transform direct questions into reported questions.
procedure:
1. Introduction (5 minutes)
a. Begin by asking students if they know what reported questions are.
b. Engage them in a brief discussion to assess their prior knowledge about direct and indirect speech.
c. Explain that reported questions are used when we want to relay or report a question that someone
else has asked.
2. Direct vs. Reported Questions (10 minutes)
a. Write a direct question on the board, such as "What time is it?"
b. Ask a student to provide the reported version of the question.
c. Discuss the differences between the direct and reported versions, emphasizing changes in word
order, verb tense, and pronouns.
d. Provide more examples of direct questions and ask students to transform them into reported
questions.
3. Rules for Transforming Direct Questions into Reported Questions (15 minutes)
a. Present a set of rules for transforming direct questions into reported questions:
- Change the question word (e.g., "What" becomes "If/whether").
- Use an introductory verb (e.g., ask, wonder, inquire) followed by "if/whether."
- Change the word order to subject + verb.
- Change pronouns if necessary.
- Adjust verb tenses if needed.
b. Explain each rule using examples on the board.
c. Allow students to ask questions and clarify any doubts.
4. Practice Exercises (15 minutes)
a. Distribute the worksheet with practice exercises.
b. Instruct students to transform the direct questions into reported questions using the rules
discussed.
c. Monitor their progress and provide assistance as needed.
d. Collect the completed worksheets for evaluation.
5. Review and Discussion (10 minutes)
a. Review the answers to the practice exercises as a class.
b. Discuss any common mistakes or challenges faced by students.
c. Encourage students to ask questions and seek clarification.
6. Conclusion (5 minutes)
a. Summarize the key points discussed in the lesson.
b. Reinforce the importance of practicing reported questions to improve their understanding and
usage.
c. Provide additional resources or assignments for further practice if desired.
Assessment:
- Evaluate students' understanding through their participation in class discussions and completion of the
worksheet.
- Review their answers to identify any misconceptions or areas that need further clarification.
- Provide individual feedback on their performance and offer additional support if necessary.
Sure! Here are some examples of direct questions and their reported versions:
Direct question: "Where time is it?"Reported question: He asked What time it was.
Yes / no question
Present Simple Tense Past Simple Tens
Direct question: Reported question
1. "Do you like coffee?" she asked me She asked me if I liked coffee.
2. "Is the car new or second-hand?"he asked us He asked us whether the car was new or second-
hand
3. "Do you want tea or coffee?" He asked me He asked me whether I wanted tea or coffee
4. "Are your hands cold?" she asked him She asked him whether his hands were cold
5. "Am I late?"she asked us She asked us if she was late.
6. "Is it cold outside?" He asked me He asked me if it was cold outside.
7. "Does Julie drink tea?" She asked me She asked me if Julie drank tea.
8. "Does your sister live in Tripoli?"They asked me They asked me if my sister lived in Tripoli.
9. "Is the bus stop near the shopping centre?" She asked me She asked me if the bus stop was near the
shopping centre
10. "Do the children study Chinese?" She asked me She asked me if the children studied Chinese.
Present Continues Past Continues
1. "Are you coming to the party?"they asked They asked me if I was coming to the party.
2. "Is she working tonight?"She asked me She asked me if she was working tonight.
3. . Are we going to the concert? they asked us They asked me if we were going to the concert
4. Are they going on vacation next week? .They asked us They asked us if they were going on vacation next
week.
5. Is he going to the football game? he asked him He asked him if he was going to the football game
6. Are you kidding me ? she asked she asked if he was kidding her
7.
Present perfect Past Perfect
1. "Have you seen my keys?" He asked her He asked her if she had seen his keys.
2. "Have you ever been to Mexico?" She asked me She asked me if I had ever been to Mexico
3. "Have you been to Paris?" I asked them I asked them if they had been to Paris.
4. "Have you studied reported speech before?"I asked them I asked them if I had studied reported speech before.
5. Have you seen the movie? . I asked him I asked him if he had seen the movie
6. Has the report been completed? The boss asked The boss asked if the report had been completed
7. Have we made reservations for dinner? They asked him They asked him if we had made reservations for
dinner
8. Have you finished reading the book? I asked her I asked her if she had finished reading the book
9. Have we fed the pets? Mum asked us Mum asked me if we had fed the pets
10. Has the meeting been scheduled? The boss asked The boss asked if the meeting had been scheduled
Past simple tense Past Perfect
1. "Did she eat lunch?"he asked He asked if she had eaten lunch.
2. "Did they finish their homework?" Mom asked them. Mom asked if they had finished my homework
3. "Did you feel cold?" she asked us She asked if we had felt cold
4. "Did he arrive on time?"She asked us She asked us if he had arrived on time.
5. Did you do your homework?" the teacher asked me The teacher asked me if I had done my
homework.
6. Did you study for the test?.The teacher asked the students The teacher asked the students if they had
studied for the test.
7. Did you buy the dress? He asked me He asked me if I had bought the dress
8. Did you receive my email? He asked me He asked me if I had received his email
9. Did he take out the trash? She asked She asked if he had taken out the trash
10. Did I fix the broken chair? He asked me He asked me if I had fixed the broken chair
Modal verbs
Direct question: Reported question:
Can Could
1. "Can you help me with my homework?"She asked me She asked me if I could help her with her
homework.
2. Can I help you with the project? . I asked them I asked them if I could help them with the project
3. Can you speak English? She asked her She asked her if she could speak English?
4.
Will Would
1. “Will you be sixteen next July?”she asked him She asked if he would be sixteen next July.
2. “Will you go to the movie?” I asked Helen I asked Helen if she would go to the movie.
3. "Will you come later?" She asked me She asked me if I would come later.
4. Will she be coming to the party? He asked me He asked me if she would be coming to the party
Should Should
1. “Should I do this exercise again?” Larry asked the teacher Larry asked the teacher if he should do the
exercise again.
2.
3.
Could Could
4. "Could you sing a song?" I asked her I asked her if she could sing a song
Wh question
Present Simple Tense Past Simple Tens
Direct question: Reported question
1. "How old are you?" My friend asked me My friend asked me how old I was.
2. "What time does the movie start?"The person asked The person asked what time the movie started.
3. "Where is the station?" she asked me She asked me Where the station was
4. "Where do you live?" She asked me She asked me where I lived.
5. " Where is Julie? They asked me they asked me where Julie was.
6. "Where is the Post Office, please?" He asked me He asked me where the Post Office was.
7. "Why is Julie sad?" My friend asked me My friend asked me why Julie was sad.
8. "Who is the woman in the red dress?" She asked her She asked her who the woman in the red dress was.
9. "Where are the glasses? He asked us He asked us where the glasses were.
10. "When does Lucy get up?" She asked them She asked them when Lucy got up.
Present Continues Past Continues
1. "Where are you going?"she asked me She asked me where I was going.
2. "Why are you crying?" The teacher asked me The teacher asked why I was crying
3. "What are you doing? Dad asked me Dad asked me what I was doing
4. "What are you going to do at the weekend?"She asked me She asked me what I was going to do at the
weekend.
5. Why is he shouting?”: He asked me He asked me why he was shouting
6.
Present perfect Past Perfect
11. "Who has seen them ?" He asked her He asked her who had seen them.
12. How long have you been in this school? she asked me she asked me How long I had been in this school
13.
Past simple tense Past Perfect
1. "Who was that fantastic child?" The teacher asked me The teacher asked me who that fantastic child had
been.
2. "Why did you go out last night?"My father asked me My father asked me why I had gone out last night.
3. "Who was that beautiful woman?" She asked me She asked me who that beautiful woman had
been.
4. "How was the journey?"I asked him. I asked him how the journey had been.
5. She asked, “Where did he stay?” She asked me where he had stayed.
6. Where were you born ? he asked him He asked him where he had been born
7. What did you study at the university I asked her I asked her what she had studied at university
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Can Could
5. "Can you help me with my homework?"She asked me She asked me if I could help her with her
homework.
6.
7.
Will Would
5. "When will they come?" I asked her I asked her "When they would come?"
6. "Where will you live after graduation?" he asked her He asked her where she would live after
graduation.
7. She asked, “When will you go back to London?“ She asked when he would go back to
London.
8.
9.
Should Should
5. “Should I do this exercise again?” Larry asked the teacher Larry asked the teacher if he should do the
exercise again.
6. Why should we work with you? He asked me He asked me Why should they work with you
7.
Could Could
8. "Could you sing a song?" I asked her I asked her if she could sing a song
1. Direct question: "Where are you going?"
Reported question: She asked me _________.
2. Direct question: "Did you eat lunch?"
Reported question: He asked if _________.
3. Direct question: "Why are you crying?"
Reported question: The teacher asked _________.
4. Direct question: "Are you coming to the party?"
Reported question: They asked if _________.
5. Direct question: "How old are you?"
Reported question: My friend asked me _________.
6. Direct question: "Can you help me with my homework?"
Reported question: She asked if _________.
7. Direct question: "Have you seen my keys?"
Reported question: He asked if _________.
8. Direct question: "What time does the movie start?"
Reported question: The person asked _________.
9. Direct question: "Are you going to the park?"
Reported question: They asked if _________.
10. Direct question: "Did you finish your homework?"
Reported question: Mom asked if _________.
Answers:
1. where I was going
2. I had eaten lunch
3. why I was crying
4. I was coming to the party
5. how old I was
6. I could help her with her homework
7. I had seen his keys
8. what time the movie started
9. I was going to the park
10. I had finished my homework
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.
