Found insideIndirect -- The Instructor asked me how I could win the competition. QUESTION-TAGS Use if or whether to report yes/no questions Pattern -- Ask (Or Similar ... Found inside – Page 109(Indirect Speech) “You can do this work”, said Nelson to John. ... Use 'if' or 'whether' if the reported speech begins with a helping verb (Auxiliary verb). Found inside – Page 300Interrogative sentences beginning with an auxiliary verb are changed into the indirect speech by using the connective— if or whether. Found inside – Page 77(Indirect Speech) Rule 4: Imperative Sentence (Order or Request) • Remove the ... Use 'if' or 'whether'if the sentence inside the quotation marks begins ... Found inside – Page 67The sentence in Indirect Speech is : Mary's mother asked her whether she ... We can use if when the question contains or , and we can use whether when it ... Found inside – Page 205(b) If or whether is used as a linking word. (c) The auxiliary verb in the reported speech is used after the subject. Notes: After suggest, we use a –that ... English Grammar Today Workbook provides extensive practice of the grammar points that often cause difficulty for learners of English at CEF levels B1-B2. Ideal for classroom use and self study, the book contains hundreads if varied ... Found inside – Page 115Use conjunction 'if' or 'whether' in place of 'that'. Whether is used when the question ... Reporting verb; ask, asks, asked—is used in indirect narrations. Found inside – Page 144(Indirect Speech) “I'm going to the library now” said David (Direct Speech) ... Use “if” or “whether' if the sentence inside the quotation marks begins with ... Found inside – Page 177Rules for changing Direct speech into indirect speech: 1. ... Inverted commas is removed and word 'if' or 'whether' is used before Reported speech. Found inside – Page 70Use 'why he had' in place of 'why had he' because indirect speech is always a ... because 'if' or 'whether' while converting is used questions in indirect ... Found inside – Page 82(Indirect Speech) Rule 6: If the reported speech is an Imperative Sentence ... Use 'if' or 'whether' if the reported speech begins with a helping verb ... Found inside – Page 728If or whether is used as a linking word. The auxiliary verb in the reported speech is used after the subject. If the sentence begins with who, which, what, ... Found inside – Page 11-6Rule 8: After negative sentences, the question tag used should be in an ordinary ... 'if' or 'whether' as a connective word is used in indirect speech. Found inside – Page 52Would Could Might Should Ought to Rule 5: If the reported speech is an Assertive Sentence • Remove the quotation marks in the statement • Use the ... Found inside – Page 967Since the sentence uses "whether", the reported speech will begin with an auxiliary ... "if/whether" will be used to connect reporting and reported speech. Found inside – Page 148(Indirect Speech) Rule 4: Imperative Sentence (Order or Request) • Remove the ... Use 'if' or 'whether'ifthe sentence inside the quotation marks begins with ... Found inside – Page 217(b) If or whether is used as a linking word. (c) The auxiliary verb in the reported speech is used after the subject. (d) If the sentence begins with who, ... Found inside – Page E-183(Indirect Speech) Rule 6: If the reported speech is an Imperative Sentence ... Use “if” or “whether' if the reported speech begins with a helping verb ... Found inside – Page C-160(Indirect Speech) “You can do this work” said Nelson to Johnsi (Direct ... Use “if” or “whether' if the sentence inside the quotation marks begins with ... Found inside – Page 52Don't use 'that' (Indirect Speech) • Omit the word 'please'. ... “O, • Use 'if' or 'whether'if the sentence inside the quotation marks begins with a helping ... Found inside – Page 209Explanation : If Reporting verb is in Past Tense and Reported Speech is a universal ... "whom" etc. then we do not use 'if or whether' in indirect speech, ... Found inside – Page 60But in rare cases we can use them if sentence meaning is not clear. 7. 8. ... inside invertved commas then we do not use if or whether in indirect speech. Found inside – Page C-21Direct Speech Indirect Speech He says, "I am in fifth class. ... Use 'if' or 'whether' if the reported speech begins with a helping verb (Auxiliary verb). The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation is filled with easy-to-understand rules,real-world examples, dozens of reproducible exercises, and pre- and post-tests. Found inside – Page 96Past continuous tense changes to past perfect use "if/whether" in indirect speech. The reported speech will be written as "whether/if he had a licence". Found inside – Page 102Either of them can be used but whether' is preferable when there is a matter of choice. Note: 'Do', 'Does' and 'Did" are removed in the Indirect Speech if ... Found inside – Page 102Either of them can be used but 'whether' is preferable when there is a matter of choice. Note: 'Do', 'Does' and 'Did' are removed in the Indirect Speech if ... Found inside – Page 82(Indirect Speech) Rule 6: If the reported speech is an Imperative Sentence ... Use 'if' or 'whether' if the reported speech begins with a helping verb ... Found inside – Page 169When using indirect speech to report a yes / no question , use if or whether . Direct speech : Kate asked her mother , “ Is Ruby from China ? Found inside – Page 39Use 'if' or 'whether' if the sentence inside the quotation marks begins with a ... (Indirect Speech) Rule 6: Exclamatory Sentence • Change the exclamatory ... Found inside – Page 58If isK Here usually becomes there in the indirect speech. ... yes/no questions we use if or whether in the reported questions. and whether is more formal. Found inside – Page 76(Indirect Speech) Rule 4: Imperative Sentence (Order or Request) • Remove the ... Use 'if' or 'whether'if the sentence inside the quotation marks begins ... Found inside – Page 301Structure of indirect speech in case of imperative sentences: Hence, ... Since the reported speech starts with an auxiliary verb, we'll use "if/whether" to ... Found inside – Page 131Structure of indirect speech interrogative sentence: (a) Reporting verb is changed into ask or enquire of. (b) If or whether is used as a linking word. Found inside – Page 191(Indirect Speech) Rule 4: Imperative Sentence (Order or Request) • Remove the ... Use 'if' or 'whether'if the sentence inside the quotation marks begins ... Found inside – Page 161We also use that-clauses to report statements in indirect speech (3). ... We use if/whether when we are not sure (15) about the information expressed in the ... Found inside – Page 166We change such sentences in indirect narration using following rules: If the reported speech is in YES/NO question form then if/whether is used before ... Every entry starts with a simple explanation and some basic examples. These are followed by real-life, engaging examples, which have been painstakingly hunted down for their ability to illustrate the point. Found inside – Page 161We also use that - clauses to report statements in indirect speech ( 3 ) . ... We use if whether when we are not sure ( 15 ) about the information expressed ... Found inside – Page 52(Indirect Speech) Rule 4: Imperative Sentence (Order or Request) • Remove ... Use 'if' or 'whether'if the sentence inside the quotation marks begins ... Found inside – Page 148(Indirect Speech) Rule 4: Imperative Sentence (Order or Request) • Remove the ... Use 'if' or 'whether'ifthe sentence inside the quotation marks begins with ... Found inside – Page 243Rules for changing Direct speech into Indirect speech: 1. ... Inverted commas is removed and word 'if' or 'whether' is used before Reported speech. Found inside – Page 148(Indirect Speech) Rule 4: Imperative Sentence (Order or Request) • Remove the ... Use 'if' or 'whether'ifthe sentence inside the quotation marks begins with ... Found inside – Page 131but if there is no question word , we use if or whether . ... He asked me if I was going on holiday Also , as for reported speech , we use the same question ... The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks, as well as studies that provide new insights by approaching language from an interdisciplinary perspective. Found inside – Page 60But in rare cases we can use them if sentence meaning is not clear. ... inside invertved commas then we do not use if or whether in indirect speech. 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