reported 2

if or whether to report the question

Change the question into a statement by changing word order or omitting helping verbs : do/does/did

Change tense

Change pronouns

Change time/place adverbs

He asked me if

You are going to the Helsinki conference.

He asked me if I was going to the Helsinki conference.

statement: omit: did tense : past simple - past perfect

You had sold your house last year.

introducing clause: He asked me if

change pronouns/ time adverb

He asked me if I had sold my house the previous year

'What time does the train leave?'

Use the question word instead of if

He asked me what

omit: does tense present - past

the train left.

He asked me what time the train left

If the question is making an offer, request or suggestion

offer / ask + infinitive

'Would you like me to help you?'

He offered to help me.

'Can you hold this for me, please?'

She asked me to hold it.

If the question is making an offer, request or suggestion

suggest + ing.

'Why don't we check with Joel?'

She suggested checking with Joel.