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Reporting Yes/No Questions

Introduction

Direct से Indirect Speech में Yes/No type questions को बदलते समय हम question format को हटाकर if या whether का उपयोग करते हैं। ये connectors बिना question mark के सवाल को indirect तरीके से व्यक्त करने में मदद करते हैं।

यह pattern महत्वपूर्ण है क्योंकि यह सिखाता है कि ऐसे interrogative sentences को कैसे बदलें जिनका उत्तर सिर्फ “yes” या “no” से दिया जा सकता है।

Pattern: Reporting Yes/No Questions

Pattern

Reported question को जोड़ने के लिए “if” या “whether” का प्रयोग करें और question form हटा दें।

Structure:
Direct: He said, “Do you like coffee?”
Indirect: He asked if I liked coffee.

  • Indirect form में question mark नहीं आता।
  • Verb subject के बाद आता है (question वाली inverted order नहीं रहती)।
  • Reporting verb “said” अक्सर “asked,” “inquired,” या “wanted to know” बन जाता है।

Step-by-Step Example

Question

Convert into Indirect Speech:
He said, “Do you like music?”

Options:

  • A) He said that I liked music.
  • B) He asked me if I liked music.
  • C) He told me that I liked music.
  • D) He said me whether I like music.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Question type पहचानें।

    यह Yes/No question है (“Do you like...?”)।

  2. Step 2: Question format हटाएं।

    “if” या “whether” का उपयोग करें - यहाँ “if” natural लगता है।

  3. Step 3: Reporting verb बदलें।

    “said” → “asked”

  4. Step 4: Tense backshift लागू करें।

    “do like” → “liked”

  5. Step 5: Pronoun बदलें।

    “you” → “I”

  6. Step 6: Sentence combine करें।

    He asked me if I liked music.

  7. Final Answer:

    He asked me if I liked music. → Option B

  8. Quick Check:

    Yes/No question → “if”; question mark नहीं लगाया जाता ✅

Quick Variations

1. यदि question “Do,” “Does,” या “Did” से शुरू हो, तो इन्हें हटा कर tense backshift करें।

2. “Said” की जगह “asked” या “inquired” आता है।

3. “if” और “whether” दोनों उपयोग कर सकते हैं, पर “whether” थोड़ा formal होता है।

4. Indirect Speech में question mark नहीं आता।

Trick to Always Use

  • Step 1: देखें कि यह Yes/No question है या नहीं।
  • Step 2: “if” या “whether” से replace करें।
  • Step 3: “said” → “asked” करें।
  • Step 4: Pronouns और tense adjust करें।
  • Step 5: Sentence का अंत question mark के बिना करें।

Summary

Summary

  • Yes/No questions को report करने के लिए if/whether का प्रयोग करें।
  • Reporting verb को asked या inquired में बदलें।
  • Indirect Speech में question mark नहीं आता; verb subject के बाद आता है।
  • Tense और pronoun changes भी ज़रूरी हैं।

Example Recap:
Direct: She said, “Do you play tennis?”
Indirect: She asked if I played tennis.

Practice

(1/5)
1. Convert into Indirect Speech:<br><br>He said, “Do you like coffee?”
easy
A. He said that I liked coffee.
B. He asked me if I liked coffee.
C. He told me that I liked coffee.
D. He said me whether I like coffee.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the question type.

    It's a Yes/No question starting with 'Do'.

  2. Step 2: Replace question format.

    Use 'if' or 'whether'.

  3. Step 3: Change the reporting verb.

    'said' → 'asked'.

  4. Step 4: Apply tense backshift.

    'do like' → 'liked'.

  5. Step 5: Adjust pronoun.

    'you' → 'I'.

  6. Final Answer:

    He asked me if I liked coffee. → Option B

  7. Quick Check:

    Yes/No question → add 'if', no question mark ✅
Hint: For Yes/No questions, use 'if' or 'whether' and replace 'said' with 'asked'.
Common Mistakes: Leaving the sentence in question form or keeping 'said'.
2. Choose the correct Indirect Speech:<br><br>She said, “Are you coming today?”
easy
A. She asked if I was coming that day.
B. She said that I was coming that day.
C. She asked that I was coming today.
D. She told that I was coming today.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the structure.

    Yes/No question starting with 'Are'.

  2. Step 2: Replace 'said' with 'asked'.

    Change the reporting verb to 'asked'.

  3. Step 3: Add connector 'if'.

    Use 'if' to link the clause.

  4. Step 4: Change time expression.

    'today' → 'that day'.

  5. Step 5: Change tense.

    'are coming' → 'was coming'.

  6. Final Answer:

    She asked if I was coming that day. → Option A

  7. Quick Check:

    'Are' → 'was'; 'today' → 'that day' ✅
Hint: Always use 'if/whether' and backshift present to past.
Common Mistakes: Keeping 'are' unchanged or not changing 'today'.
3. Convert into Indirect Speech:<br><br>They said, “Did you see the movie?”
medium
A. They said that I had seen the movie.
B. They told that I had seen the movie.
C. They said that I had seen the movie earlier.
D. They asked if I had seen the movie.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Recognize question type.

    Yes/No question beginning with 'Did'.

  2. Step 2: Replace 'said' → 'asked'.

    Reporting verb changes to 'asked'.

  3. Step 3: Add connector.

    Use 'if' or 'whether' - here 'if' fits better.

  4. Step 4: Backshift tense.

    'Did see' → 'had seen'.

    5. Step 5: Combine sentence.

  5. They asked if I had seen the movie.

  6. Final Answer:

    They asked if I had seen the movie. → Option D

  7. Quick Check:

    'Did' → 'had' ✅
Hint: ‘Did’ becomes ‘had’ when backshifting in indirect questions.
Common Mistakes: Keeping auxiliary verbs like 'did' unchanged.
4. Choose the correct Indirect Speech:<br><br>Ravi said, “Will you come to my party?”
medium
A. Ravi asked me if I would come to his party.
B. Ravi asked me that I would come to his party.
C. Ravi said if I will come to his party.
D. Ravi told me if I would come to his party.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Identify the question type.

    Yes/No question with future tense 'will'.

  2. Step 2: Replace 'said' with 'asked'.

    Use 'asked' as the reporting verb.

  3. Step 3: Add 'if'.

    Use 'if' to join the clause.

  4. Step 4: Apply tense backshift.

    'will' → 'would'.

  5. Step 5: Change pronouns.

    'you' → 'I'; 'my' → 'his'.

  6. Final Answer:

    Ravi asked me if I would come to his party. → Option A

  7. Quick Check:

    'will' → 'would'; 'my' → 'his' ✅
Hint: For future questions, 'will' becomes 'would' in reported form.
Common Mistakes: Keeping 'will' unchanged.
5. Convert into Indirect Speech:<br><br>She said, “Have you completed your homework?”
medium
A. She asked if I have completed my homework.
B. She told that I had completed my homework.
C. She asked whether I had completed my homework.
D. She said that I had completed my homework.

Solution

  1. Step 1: Recognize the question form.

    Yes/No question starting with 'Have'.

  2. Step 2: Replace 'said' with 'asked'.

    'said' → 'asked'.

  3. Step 3: Add connector.

    Use 'if' or 'whether' - 'whether' fits better in formal writing.

  4. Step 4: Backshift tense.

    'have completed' → 'had completed'.

  5. Step 5: Adjust pronouns.

    'you' → 'I'; 'your' → 'my'.

  6. Final Answer:

    She asked whether I had completed my homework. → Option C

  7. Quick Check:

    'Have' → 'Had'; no question mark ✅
Hint: Use 'whether' for Yes/No questions starting with auxiliaries like 'have' or 'is'.
Common Mistakes: Keeping the question mark or auxiliary verb unchanged.

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