# Reporting Yes or No Questions: Rules and Examples | SwaVid

Reporting yes or no questions: A yes or no question has no wh- word. Rules, examples and a free quick check for Class 6 to 12.

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# Reporting yes or no questions: rules and examples

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Short answer. A yes or no question has no wh- word. Report it with asked, not said or told, and join it with if or whether. Never use that for a question.

1 . Choose the joining word. Sonu said to Babu, "Are you ready?" Sonu asked Babu ___ he was ready.

Report a yes or no question with asked, then if or whether.

A yes or no question has no wh- word. Report it with asked, not said or told, and join it with if or whether. Never use that for a question.

Gita asked Raju if the tea was hot.

Report a yes or no question with asked, then if or whether.

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- Statement order . After if or whether, put the subject first, then the verb. There is no question mark and no do, does or did.
- Tense and pronouns . After asked, the verb moves one step back: is to was, can to could, will to would, have to had. I and my follow the speaker; you and your follow the listener.
- Gita said to Raju, "Is the tea hot?"
- Gita asked Raju if the tea was hot.

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