Let’s go through each question one by one. The task is to turn direct questions into indirect (reported) questions — that means we’re rephrasing them so they sound more polite or are part of a longer sentence, like “Do you think...?” or “Could you tell me...?”
We need to keep the meaning the same but change the word order and sometimes add words like “if” or “whether”, and make sure the verb tense matches.
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1. Original: ‘Would Michael like this wallet?’
Rephrased: Do you think
Michael would like this wallet?
→ Already done correctly in the example.
2. Original: ‘Where is the lift?’
Rephrased: Could you tell me
where the lift is?
→ In indirect questions, we don’t use question word order. So “is the lift” becomes “the lift is”.
3. Original: ‘Where did we park the car?’
Rephrased: I can’t remember
where we parked the car.
→ Past simple stays past simple. Word order changes to subject + verb.
4. Original: ‘Are there any tickets left for the concert tonight?’
Rephrased: Do you know
if there are any tickets left for the concert tonight?
→ For yes/no questions, we add “if” or “whether”. Keep the rest as statement order.
5. Original: ‘What time does the match start?’
Rephrased: Can you tell me
what time the match starts?
→ Remove auxiliary “does”, change verb to third person singular (“starts”).
6. Original: ‘When’s Sally’s birthday?’
Rephrased: Do you remember
when Sally’s birthday is?
→ “When’s” = “When is”. In indirect form, it becomes “when Sally’s birthday is”.
7. Original: ‘What does Jamie do for a living?’
Rephrased: Do you have any idea
what Jamie does for a living?
→ Remove “does”, keep main verb “do” → becomes “does” because Jamie is third person.
8. Original: ‘Where does Natalie live?’
Rephrased: I wonder
where Natalie lives.
→ Remove “does”, change “live” to “lives” for third person.
9. Original: ‘What’s Ava’s boyfriend’s name?’
Rephrased: I’m not sure
what Ava’s boyfriend’s name is.
→ “What’s” = “What is”. In indirect form, move “is” to the end.
10. Original: ‘How much did you pay for your new car?’
Rephrased: Would you mind telling me
how much you paid for your new car?
→ Past simple “did pay” becomes just “paid” in reported speech. No auxiliary needed.
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Final Answer:
1. Michael would like this wallet
2. where the lift is
3. where we parked the car
4. if there are any tickets left for the concert tonight
5. what time the match starts
6. when Sally’s birthday is
7. what Jamie does for a living
8. where Natalie lives
9. what Ava’s boyfriend’s name is
10. how much you paid for your new car
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of toefl worksheet.
