Education Words in Reported Speech

The professor asked whether we had finished the assignment.

Which education word can you see? What was the direct question?

Reporting Questions and Instructions

Direct question: “Have you submitted the assignment?”
Reported question: The tutor asked whether I had submitted the assignment.

Direct command: “Check the deadline.”
Reported command: The tutor told me to check the deadline.

Choose the accurate reported form

1. The lecturer asked, “Have you uploaded the group project before the deadline?” → The lecturer asked [___] .

1. The tutor asked, “Where can students find a quiet study space after the lecture?” → The tutor asked [___] .

1. The principal said, “Please complete the survey before you leave the library this afternoon.” → The principal asked us [___] .

1. The school adviser said, “Do not wait until the final evening to start your assignment.” → The school adviser advised us [___] .

Complete the reported sentence

1. The tutor asked, “Did you revise the lecture notes before yesterday’s workshop?” → The tutor asked whether I [___] the lecture notes before the previous day’s workshop.

1. The principal asked, “When will the library stay open later for students?” → The principal asked when the library [___] open later for students.

1. The lecturer said, “Send me your group project plan after you meet your tutor.” → The lecturer told us [___] her our group project plan after we met our tutor.

1. The tutor said, “Don’t ignore the follow-up form after you complete the survey.” → The tutor advised me [___] the follow-up form after I completed the survey.

Newsletter: Learning Better

Student Survey: Learning Better

Last week, the school asked 180 students about academic life. Many students said that they enjoyed group projects but needed quieter study spaces. The survey asked whether students had enough time for homework and what subjects they found most challenging. Several learners asked where they could get free tutoring and when the library would stay open later. One student asked the principal to add more charging points. Others told teachers to post assignment deadlines earlier. The student council advised the school not to schedule three tests on the same day. In response, the principal said that the library would open until 6 p.m. on Tuesdays. She also asked students to complete a short follow-up form next month.

1. What two topics did the survey ask students about?
2. What did several learners want to know about the library?
3. What change did the principal announce in response to the survey?

Difficult words

• academic life — the experience of studying at school or university
• challenging — difficult and requiring effort
• tutoring — extra teaching help, often for one student
• charging points — places where people can charge electronic devices
• schedule — arrange an activity for a particular time
• student council — a group of students who represent other students
• in response — as a reaction to something

Your Academic-Life Report

Write 40–80 words about three questions someone asked you recently and what you told them. Use studying or academic-life situations.

Include:

• one reported yes/no question with if or whether
• one reported wh-question
• one reported command, request, or piece of advice
• at least two education words from today’s board

Useful phrases:

• Recently, my tutor asked me whether ...
• Then, a classmate asked me where/when/what ...
• I told them to ...
• I asked them to ...
• I advised them not to ...
• The deadline was ...
• We were working on a group project ...