Worksheet 3: Reporting 'Wh' Questions Direct Speech: "What time is it?" Peter asked Ray. Reported Speech: Peter asked Ray what time it was. - In the direct question, the verb comes before the noun (subject). - In the reported statement, the verb comes after the noun (subject). - Changes in tense, pronoun, time reference, position and punctuation apply. 1. "What-are the children doing?" Grandpa asked my father. Grandpa asked my father what $$ \qquad $$ $$ \qquad $$ 2. "Where is the post-office?" enquired the tourist. The tourist enquired where $$ \qquad $$ $$ \qquad $$ 3. "Why are you crying?" my teacher asked Bala. My teacher asked Bala why $$ \qquad $$ $$ \qquad $$ 4. "Why must she leave in such a hurry just now?" Prince Charming asked himself. Prince Chaming asked himself why $$ \qquad $$

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To convert direct speech into reported speech, we need to follow the rules outlined in the prompt, including changing the verb tense, pronouns, and structure.
Now, let's complete each sentence based on the given direct speech.
Grandpa asked my father what the children were doing.
The tourist enquired where the post-office was.
My teacher asked Bala why he was crying.
Prince Charming asked himself why she had to leave in such a hurry just then.
1. what the children were doing. 2. where the post-office was. 3. why he was crying. 4. why she had to leave in such a hurry just then.

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