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Candle walk 744 Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Reported speech

hi, I need help with a wh-question in reported speech for my shool homework. This is the original sentence:

Sebastian asked the manager where the showers were.

I have to complete this gap: Sebastian asked the manager, "Where_____________ showers?

I don't know how to complete it. After "WH" should come the subject, but in this sentence, it is at the end.

  

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candle walk 744 After "WH" should come the subject The subject should come after the question word. No. That's not true.

  • candle walk 744 After "WH" should come the subject The subject should come after the question word.
  • No.
  • That's not true.
  • You take the statement form, move the question word to the beginning, then invert the subject and verb.
  • This creates the direct question.
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candle walk 744After "WH" should come the subject
The subject should come after the question word.

No. That's not true.

You take the statement form, move the question word to the beginning, then invert the subject and verb. This creates the direct question.

The showers are over there.

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