1. How do you make question forms?
Susan can come with us.
→ Can Susan come with us?
It is raining in Boston.
→ Is it raining in Boston?
Joe has bought a new car.
→ What has Joe bought?
We arrived before noon.
→When did you arrive?
2. Can Susan can come with us ?
What Joe has bought a new car ?
3. How to combine these two components
She asked me whether Susan could come with us.
( *Mary asked whether could Susan come with us.)
I wonder if it is raining in Boston.
( *I wonder if it is raining in Boston.)
They inquired us when we arrived
( *They inquired when we did(*did we) arrive.)
4. Is it snowing outside?
How many brothers and sisters do you have?
Have you travel abroad?
5. Model dialog and report
Yu : Do you have a girlfriend? I asked Ben whether he had a girlfriend.
Ben : Yes, I do. How about you? Do you He has one. He asked me whether I had a
have?
girlfriend. Unfortunately, I don’t have a
Yu : I don’t have a girlfriend.
girlfriend. He asked me why I don’t have a
Ben : Why not?
Yu : I don’t know. If I knew the reason, I
girlfriend. To be honest, that’s what I
could have already had a girlfriend. Do wanted to ask him. I wonder why girls
you know why I don’t have? doesn’t like me. He said it was because I
Ben : Maybe you’re not rich enough. was not rich enough. He added that girls
Girls like guys with money. liked guys with money. I totally agreed
Yu : They sure do. with him. He asked me whether I had a
Ben : They like guys with new cars. Do you new car. Since I’m not rich, you can easily
have one?
Yu : No, I don’t have money or new cars.
guess I don’t have one. I asked him what I
Ben : Oh, that’s not cool.
should do to get a girlfriend. He answered
Yu : So, what should I do to get a
girls like guys who are funny. Therefore, I
girlfriend? decided to learn some jokes.
Ben : I think girls like guys who are funny.
Yu : Maybe I should learn some good
jokes.