Reported Questions Exercises PDFSet 5: If vs Whether, Negative & Embedded Questions
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1."Are you coming or not?" → She asked ___ I was coming or not.
a) thatb) whetherc) whatd) when
2."Should I take the train or the bus?" → He asked ___ he should take the train or the bus.
a) thatb) whetherc) whyd) which
3."Is it worth buying?" → She wasn't sure ___ it was worth buying.
a) whatb) whichc) thatd) whether
4."Will you join us for dinner?" → I wondered ___ she would join us for dinner.
a) whatb) whetherc) thatd) when
5."Where is the station?" → She ___ where the station was.
a) told meb) mentionedc) wanted to knowd) said
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.whether
2.whether
3.whether
4.whether
5.wanted to know
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."whether"(b)
When a reported yes/no question includes 'or not', 'whether' is the correct connector. 'What', 'that', and 'when' cannot introduce yes/no reported questions with alternatives.
2."whether"(b)
'Whether' is used to introduce reported questions with two alternatives joined by 'or'. 'Why', 'that', and 'which' do not fit this yes/no choice pattern.
3."whether"(d)
After expressions like 'wasn't sure', 'couldn't decide', and 'didn't know', 'whether' is preferred over 'if' in formal English. These are indirect ways of reporting the question internally.
4."whether"(b)
'Wondered' is an alternative reporting verb for questions. Yes/no questions reported with 'wonder' use 'whether' as the conjunction. 'That' cannot introduce a reported question. 'What' and 'when' are question words that don't fit this yes/no question context.
5."wanted to know"(c)
'Wanted to know' is a common alternative to 'asked' for reported questions. 'Said', 'told me', and 'mentioned' are for reported statements, not questions.
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