Question 1

How do I change WH questions to reported speech?

Accepted Answer

To change WH questions to reported speech, keep the question word (what, where, when, etc.) after "asked", change to statement word order, and apply normal tense changes. For example, "Where are you going?" becomes "She asked where I was going".

Question 2

Do I need "if" or "whether" with WH questions in reported speech?

Accepted Answer

No, you never use "if" or "whether" with WH questions in reported speech. The question word (what, where, when, why, who, how) acts as the connector. Only yes/no questions use "if" or "whether".

Question 3

What happens to word order in WH questions reported speech?

Accepted Answer

The word order changes from question order to statement order. Remove question inversion and put the subject before the verb. For example, "What is your name?" becomes "what my name was" (not "what was my name").

Question 4

Which question words can be used in reported speech?

Accepted Answer

All WH question words can be used: what, where, when, why, who, whom, whose, which, how, and combinations like "what time", "how much", "how long", "how often". The question word is kept in reported speech.

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