Original PromptCreate a colourful rule reminder:Quick Review of Rules:
✅ Yes/No Questions: Use "if" or "whether" (not "that")
✅ Wh-Questions: Keep the question word, but use statement word order
✅ Alternative Questions: Use "whether...or..."
✅ Tense Shift: Move back one tense (present → past, present perfect → past perfect)
✅ Word Order: Change from question order to statement order (move subject before the auxiliary verb)
Question Type Direct Speech Reported Speech Rule
Yes/No question "Do you like hiking?"
This resource focuses on the transformation of direct questions into reported speech, helping students grasp the necessary tense shifts, adjustments in word order, and the correct use of reporting verbs. It provides a comprehensive guide on the rules for converting various question types, such as Yes/No, Wh-, and Alternative questions into their reported forms. The learning objective is to enable students to accurately make these transformations while understanding the underlying grammatical structures. Activities include error analysis, practice sets that require students to transform and justify their answers, and exercises that promote metacognition and self-assessment. Additionally, the resource encourages students to reflect on their confidence and predicted accuracy, thereby enhancing their learning process and mastery of reported speech concepts.