1º Bach. Reported questions. Exercises

REPORTED (OR INDIRECT) QUESTIONS

1.       The Prestige, a 26-year-old oil tanker, spilled 63,000 tons of oil off the coast of Galicia. Years after the disaster, a journalist interviewed some of the people involved in the clean-up. These are her questions. Can you change them into indirect/reported speech?

·         "What did you use in the clean-up?” she asked the volunteer.

o   She asked the volunteer what…

·         “Will marine life in the area suffer badly?” she asked the expert.

·         “Why is the Prestige still causing concern?” she asked the fisherman.

·         “Why didn´t they bring the tanker nearer the coast?” she asked the expert.

2.       Read the questions posted on an environmental website. Rewrite them as reported questions:

·         “Is nuclear power the answer to our energy needs?” James Williams, London.

o   James Williams from London asked if/whether …

·         “What’s causing climate change?” Carl Turner, Dallas.

·         “Why should I be concerned about global warming?” Mary Tempest, California.

·         “How can I live a greener life?” Sheila Davis, Sydney-

·         “Will the future be better for my children?” Liz James, Cape Town.

3.Do exercises 1-3 on page 128 of your English book.