Reported Questions
He asked me... (គាត់បានសួរខ្ញុំថា...)
Direct (Wh-)
"Where are you?"
⬇️
Reported
He asked where I was.
WH- FORMULA
Ask + Wh- + Subject + Verb
⚠️ No "do/did". Word order is Subject + Verb.
Direct (Yes/No)
"Do you like Khmer food?"
⬇️
Reported
He asked if I liked Khmer food.
YES/NO FORMULA
Ask + IF + Subject + Verb
⚠️ Use "If" or "Whether". Delete "Do/Did".
More Examples (ឧទាហរណ៍)
What time is it?
She asked what time it was.
នាងបានសួរថាម៉ោងប៉ុន្មានហើយ
Are you happy?
He asked if I was happy.
គាត់បានសួរថា តើខ្ញុំសប្បាយចិត្តទេ
Where do you live?
They asked where I lived.
ពួកគេបានសួរថាខ្ញុំរស់នៅឯណា
The Job Interview 👔
Reporting what happened.
Sophea 👩
How was your interview with the manager?
Dara 🧑
It was okay. He asked what my name was.
Sophea 👩
What else did he ask?
Dara 🧑
He asked if I spoke English. And he asked where I lived.
⚠️ Danger Zone: Word Order
❌ Don't say: "He asked where is the bank."
✅ Say: "He asked where the bank was."
(Subject comes before Verb in reported speech!)
✅ Say: "He asked where the bank was."
(Subject comes before Verb in reported speech!)
Check the Grammar 🧠
Find the correct sentence.
"Where are you?" ➔ He asked...
"Do you like coffee?" ➔ She asked...
"When does the bus leave?" ➔ He asked...
Mission 📝
Report the interview!
Rewrite these questions:
Imagine a tourist asked you these questions. Report them using "She asked..."
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1. "What is your name?"
➔ She asked what my name was. -
2. "Do you speak English?"
➔ She asked _____________________. -
3. "Where is the market?"
➔ She asked _____________________. -
4. "Are you hungry?"
➔ She asked _____________________.