7. Rules Form Example
1) Use the word order of a subject + verb “Why do you work so
statement much?”
She asked me why I
worked so much.
2) Change the tense in the Present tense past Is she coming? He
question of the reporting tense asked if she was coming.
verb into the past tense Did they call him? She
Past tense past perfect asked if they had called
him.
3) Use the question word Why, what, who, when, “When do you play
from the question how etc. football?”
Peter asked when I played
football.
4) Add “if” when there is no Yes/No question if “Is it raining?”
question word She asked me if it was
raining.
8. Umm,
Hey Misa-chan. yes.
Do you like my
new hairstyle?
He asked me if I liked
his new hairstyle. It’s
really horrible!
