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'Can you speak Italian?' ==> John wants to know .......... .

Explanation
The given correct answer is asking whether John wants to know if the person can speak Italian or not.

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'Have you got a bike?' ==> Peter is asking her .......... .

Explanation
The correct answer is "if she has got a bike" because the question "Have you got a bike?" is asking whether or not the person being addressed possesses a bike. The word "if" indicates that Peter is asking about the possibility or existence of her having a bike.

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'Do you know that man?' ==> Sam has asked me .......... .

Explanation
The correct answer is "if I know that man" because it completes the sentence in a grammatically correct way. Sam is asking whether or not the person being addressed knows the mentioned man. The phrase "if I know that man" expresses the conditional nature of the question, indicating that the person being asked may or may not have knowledge of the man in question.

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'Where is the bakery?' ==> The woman is wondering .......... .

Explanation
The woman is wondering about the location of the bakery.

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'Where are you going?' ==> Mum asks us .......... .

Explanation
The given answer is correct because it accurately completes the sentence and maintains the correct sentence structure. In the original question, Mum asks "Where are you going?" and the answer fills in the blank with "where we are going," which is a grammatically correct and coherent response.

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'How are you?' ==> Mary wonders .......... .

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Mary wonders how I am. This is the correct answer because the question "How are you?" is a direct inquiry about the speaker's well-being. Mary is expressing curiosity or concern about the speaker's current state or condition.

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'Can you swim?' ==> They asked me .......... .

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The given correct answer is "if I could swim." This is because the original statement "Can you swim?" is a question asking about the person's ability to swim. The appropriate way to report this question in indirect speech is by using the conjunction "if" and changing the verb "can" to "could." Therefore, the correct reported speech would be "They asked me if I could swim."

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'Have you seen this film?' ==> Grandpa asked the children .......... .

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The correct answer is "if they had seen that film." In the given sentence, Grandpa is asking the children whether they have seen a specific film. The phrase "if they had seen that film" is a conditional statement that implies uncertainty about whether the children have seen the film. Grandpa is seeking information from the children about their knowledge or experience with the film.

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'What's the problem?' ==> The policeman asked the drivers .......... .

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The correct answer is "what the problem was" because the policeman is asking the drivers about the issue or difficulty they are facing. The phrase "what the problem was" is a grammatically correct and appropriate way to inquire about the nature of the problem.

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'What time does the party start?' ==> Tom wanted to know .......... .

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The correct answer is "what time the party started" because Tom is asking about the time when the party began.

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'Where did you spend your summer holidays?' ==> Nick was wondering .......... .

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The given correct answer completes the sentence by stating that Nick was wondering where the person had spent their summer holidays. This aligns with the question being asked, which is about the location of the person's summer holiday destination.

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'What are you doing?' ==> The teacher asked the pupils .......... .

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The teacher asked the pupils about their current activities by using the question "What are you doing?" The correct answer, "what they were doing," maintains the same tense and structure as the original question, indicating that the teacher inquired about their ongoing actions in the past.

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'Can I park here?' ==> Mr Smith was wondering .......... .

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The given correct answer explains that Mr. Smith was wondering if he could park in the mentioned location. The question is asking about his uncertainty regarding whether or not it is permissible to park in that particular area.

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'How much will you spend?' ==> Jason asked Amy .......... .

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The given correct answer is "how much she would spend." In this context, Jason is asking Amy about the amount of money she plans to spend. The phrase "how much will you spend" is a direct question, and the correct way to report it is by using the phrase "how much she would spend" in indirect speech.

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'Why is she crying?' ==> Bob wondered .......... .

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Bob wondered why she was crying because he noticed her tears and wanted to understand the reason behind her emotional state.

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Reported Questions Fill In

'Can you speak Italian?' ==> John wants to know .......... .

'Have you got a bike?' ==> Peter is asking her .......... .

'Do you know that man?' ==> Sam has asked me .......... .

'Where is the bakery?' ==> The woman is wondering .......... .

'Where are you going?' ==> Mum asks us .......... .

'How are you?' ==> Mary wonders .......... .

'Can you swim?' ==> They asked me .......... .

'Have you seen this film?' ==> Grandpa asked the children .......... .

'What's the problem?' ==> The policeman asked the drivers .......... .

'What time does the party start?' ==> Tom wanted to know .......... .

'Where did you spend your summer holidays?' ==> Nick was wondering .......... .

'What are you doing?' ==> The teacher asked the pupils .......... .

'Can I park here?' ==> Mr Smith was wondering .......... .

'How much will you spend?' ==> Jason asked Amy .......... .

'Why is she crying?' ==> Bob wondered .......... .