Direct And Indirect Speech Wh Questions Examples. When we report a yes no question we use whether or if. Indirect i was thinking why you played the guitar.
When we report a wh question we use a reporting verb like asked or enquired. He asked me where i lived. Where s the bathroom indirect questions are a little more formal and polite.
Do you like working in sales he asked.
A yes no question can be answered simply with a yes or a no while a wh question is to be answered with a word or words or a complete sentence except yes or no. Convert the direct wh questions to indirect speech statements reported speech. Indirect i was thinking why you played the guitar. Example of a direct question.