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Unit 6: grammar and homework
Textbook: pp. 68–69
GoalUnit 6 review: the third conditional, reported questions (asked me why I ...), reporting opinions (thinks they should ...), hope to.
New words
direct speech · ko‘chirma gapreported speech · o‘zlashtirma gapquestion word · so‘roq so‘zibackshift · zamonning orqaga surilishi
Explanation
Third conditional: If + Past Perfect, would have + past participle. Example: If I hadn’t overslept, I wouldn’t have missed the bus. When we report a direct question: 1) the reporting verb is in the past (asked), 2) the word order becomes that of a statement (did and do disappear), 3) the tense usually moves one step back: “Why did you join the club?” → She asked me why I had joined the club (or why I joined). Yes/no questions use if or whether: “Are you ready?” → She asked if I was ready. Reporting opinions: Dad thinks the council should improve the lighting. Plans: We hope to build a sports ground.
Worked examples
“Where do you live?” → She asked where I lived. “Does your club have many members?” → She asked if my club had many members. Mum thinks the council should keep the streets cleaner.
If the road had been repaired, the bus would have arrived on time. If I hadn’t missed the bus, I would not have been late for school.
Class activity
“Reporter”: in pairs A asks a question (Why did you join the club?), B reports it to the class (She asked me why I had joined the club).
Practice
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Report: “When did you start the club?” – She asked ...
She asked when I had started the club (or when I started it).
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Report with if: “Is your club free?” – He asked ...
He asked if my club was free.
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Complete: If she ___ (not forget) her ticket, she would have seen the film.
hadn’t forgotten
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Why does did disappear in a reported question?
Because a reported question has statement word order, so the auxiliary do/did is not needed.