Reported Speech

”Yes”/“No” QuestionBy Group 6

M. Arif Taufiqurrohman [ 09 ]

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Agung Wahyuono [ 49 ]

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Hendra Yohana [ 50 ]4

Indah Hartanti [ 22 ]

5Ani Tri Pujiati [ 35 ]

6Sutatik [ 24 ]

Reported speech refers to using a noun clause to report

what someone has said. No quotation marks are used

Other Definition

Is the way to tell someone or somebody else about

something

( Betty page 254 )

1 Direct

is the original sentence from the speaker

without change

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is the statement or sentence from the

speaker with change

Indirect

Yes/No questions start with if / whether

No question marks

Example

“Will you be in class tomorrow?” asked Sam

Sam asked her if/whether she would be in class next day

“Can you hold the door for me please?” the man asked

The man asked if/whether I could hold the door for him

He asked, "Have you been to Spain?"

He asked wether/if I had been to Spain

Lia asked, “Are you listening music now ?”

Lia asked whether/if I was listening music at that time

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DS

Paijo asked Paimin, “ do you call me?”

Paijo asked Paimin if/whether Paimin called Paijo

“Will your parents allow you to go?”, Jane asked the Little Girl

Jane asked the Little Girl if/whether her parents would allow

her to go

DS

DS

My friend asked me, “can you find me a hotel?”

My friend asked me if/whether I could find her a hotel

Vino asked Vanti,”are you crying because of me?”

Vino asked Vanti if/whether she was crying because of him

DS

DS

Simin asked to Dodo, “are you crazy?”

“Will you be at the party?”, he asked her

“Did you see this car?”, he asked me

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Simin asked to Dodo if/whether he was crazy

He asked her if/whether she would be at the party

He asked me if/whether I had seen that car

Thank You!By Group 6