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The key answer of exercise 4

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 5c - Grammar in use for the textbook On Screen B1+ - Student's Book with authors Virginia Evans and Jenny Dooley from Express Publishing

Question

  1. Look at the table and answer the questions.
  2. Report the questions and commands.

Answer

  1. 1) We report a question that starts with a question word by using the same question word.; 2) We report a yes/ no question by using if / whether.; 3) Tenses change in reported questions in the same way as in reported statements. However, they are used in the affirmative not interrogative form.; 4) We report a positive / negative command with tell + somebody + (not) to-infinitive.
  2. 1) Pat asked Sam if / whether they could swim in the river.; 2) Mum told me to turn off the light.; 3) Jack asked if / whether I was / we were going to the zoo.; 4) She asked me what time it started.; 5) He told me not to use my car.; 6) John asked me why I had thrown it away.