Reported Questions exercises — Set 3: Tense Backshift in Questions (Worksheet)
Worksheet • 20 questions • 14 min
"Where does Tom work?" → She asked where Tom .
"What is she reading?" → He asked what she .
"Have you eaten lunch?" → She asked if I lunch.
"Where did you buy that jacket?" → He asked me where I that jacket.
"Why were you laughing?" → She asked me why I .
"How long have you been waiting?" → She asked me how long I .
"Do your parents know about this?" → She asked if my parents about that.
"What were they talking about?" → He asked what they .
"Where has she gone?" → He asked where she .
"Did you enjoy the concert?" → She asked if I the concert.
"Are you feeling better?" → The doctor asked if I better.
"How many books have you read this year?" → She asked how many books I that year.
"Why did the meeting start late?" → He asked why the meeting late.
"Is your sister studying abroad?" → He asked if my sister abroad.
"Where did she put the keys?" → I asked where she the keys.
"Have they been living here long?" → She asked if they there long.
"What do you think about the plan?" → The manager asked what I about the plan.
"When was the building constructed?" → He asked when the building .
"Does he understand the instructions?" → She asked if he the instructions.
"How long did the film last?" → She asked how long the film .
Reported Questions exercises online (Worksheet)
Reported questions follow the same tense backshift rules as reported statements: present becomes past, past becomes past perfect, and present perfect becomes past perfect. This set focuses specifically on getting the backshifted tense right in question contexts, covering all major tense changes.