Indirect speech II Questions

Die indirekte Rede II Fragen

Wenn das einleitende Verb im simple past steht (asked, wanted to know), wird in indirekten Fragen die Zeitform genauso ``zurück verschoben´´ wie bei den backshift of tenses.

Eine indirekte Entscheidungsfrage wird durch if oder whether (= ob) eingeleitet.

Direct speech	Indirect speech
Are you from Cologne?	Mrs. Zilleken asked me if I was from Cologne.
Do you go to Johannes – Gutenberg – secondary school?	He asked whether I went to Johannes – Gutenberg – secondary school.

Wenn die direkte Frage mit einem Fragewort beginnt (how, who, what, when, where u.s.w.), wird das Fragewort in der indirekten Frage beibehalten.

Direct speech	Indirect speech
Who did you see at the museum?	Isabella asked who I had seen at the museum.
Where have you been?	My mum wanted to know where I had been.
Which school do you go to?	He also wanted to know which school I went to.
What do you know about the Australian Aborigine?	He asked me what I knew about the Australian Aborigine.