Reported Questions
She asked:"How much did you spend for this holiday?"
She asked how much I had spent for that holiday.
What is your opinion about it?
He wondered what my opinion was about that.
What time does school end for Lisa?
Dad asked what time school ended for Lisa.
establish contact
get through (to someone)
Mom asked me: "Will you be back by 7 p.m?"
Mom asked me if I would be back by 7 p.m.
He asked: "How must I behave myself in such situation?"
He asked how he must behave himself in such situation.
Could you borrow me your phone?
The passer by asked me to borrow him my phone.
answer a call
pick up the phone
Jane asked: "Why does he refuse to take my help?"
Jane asked why he refused to take her help.
Is this book about frog life cycles?
Kate wanted to know if that book was about frog life cycles.
What is the moral of this story?
The little girl asked what the moral of that story was.
have no more of something;
run out of something
He asked: "How long does your extra lesson last?"
He wanted to know how long my extra lesson lasted.
Mom asked me:"Will you help me with these boxes?"
Mom asked me to help her with those boxes.
Red, White and Blue
phone somebody again later
get back to somebody
Freddie asked her:"Can you be more patient?"
Freddie asked her to be more patient.
What's wrong with this sentence? the boy asked
The boy wanted to know what wrong was with that sentence.
He shouted at his little brother: "Don't take my pencils!"
He told his little brother not to take his pencils.
end a phone call
hang up