Unit 8 Messages, 8D Grammar, Reported questions, page 87
Exercise 1
2 He asked them what they were doing. – ‘What are you doing?’
3 I asked you if you were afraid. – ‘Are you afraid?’
4 We asked her why her mum was angry. – ‘Why is your mum angry?’
5 I asked him what was happening. – ‘What is happening?’
6 He asked me where I would stay. – ‘Where will you stay?’
7 They asked if I could help them. – ‘Can you help us?’
8 They asked me if I had ever been skiing. – ‘Have you ever been skiing?’
9 We asked him how much money he’d spent. – ‘How much money did you spend?’
Exercise 2
1 where she wanted to go
2 what time the Italian restaurant opened
3 if she had tried
4 if it was still raining
5 if her brother would give them a lift
LISTENING 2.08
1 Man Where do you want to go for dinner?
Woman I fancy a pizza.
2 Woman What time does the Italian restaurant open on Sundays?
Man I’m not sure. Six o’clock, I think.
3 Man Have you tried the new Chinese restaurant?
Woman No, I haven’t. I’m not a big fan of Chinese food.
4 Woman Is it still raining heavily?
Man No, it isn’t. It’s much lighter now.
5 Man Will your brother give us a lift into town?
Woman Yes, he might. He usually does.
Exercise 3
1 Jake asked his sister what she was doing.
2 Poppy asked her mum if she had washed her jeans.
3 My friend asked me when I had finished my homework.
4 Freddie asked Luke if it was still raining.
5 Nadia asked me if I could play the saxophone.
6 My dad asked my sister when she would give him back his laptop.
Exercise 4
1 She asked them why they were being so noisy.
2 I asked her how she had hurt herself.
3 We asked them if / why they wanted to travel with us.
4 He asked me what I was listening to.
5 They asked who had told him the secret.
6 She asked him why he had phoned her the day before.
7 I asked her if she knew what was happening.
8 I asked him how many brothers he had.
Exercise 5
1 she knew Lily’s email
2 wanted to invite her
3 (that) it was in her
4 (that) she would look
5 what she was doing
6 she was looking something up
7 what she needed to find out
8 it was a secret
9 if she could give him
10 she didn’t want to spoil