Reported Speech: Questions

Use statement word order after reporting verb.

Examples

• He asked where I lived.

Key rules

• Use statement word order, not question order
• No do/does/did in the reported clause
• Yes/no questions use if or whether
• Wh-questions keep the wh-word
• No question mark at the end

Common mistakes

• She asked where did I live → She asked where I lived
• He asked do I like tea → He asked if I liked tea