Question 1
Beginning exactly with 역무원이 기차가 언제 and using -느냐고, report that the station employee asked when the train leaves: _____
Options: 떠난다고, 떠느냐고, 대답했어요., 역무원이 기차가 언제 떠나느냐고 물었어요.
Arrange the words to report each question indirectly. Leave the extra words unused.
Question 1
Beginning exactly with 역무원이 기차가 언제 and using -느냐고, report that the station employee asked when the train leaves: _____
Options: 떠난다고, 떠느냐고, 대답했어요., 역무원이 기차가 언제 떠나느냐고 물었어요.
Question 2
Beginning exactly with 사서가 어떤 책을 and using -느냐고, report that the librarian asked which book someone is reading: _____
Options: 읽었느냐고, 읽으냐고, 사서가 어떤 책을 읽느냐고 질문했어요., 대답했어요.
Question 3
Beginning exactly with 교사가 아이들이 언제까지 and using -느냐고, report that the teacher checked how long the children play: _____
Options: 놀느냐고, 노았냐고, 대답했어요., 교사가 아이들이 언제까지 노느냐고 확인했어요.
Question 4
Beginning with 여행자가 숙소가, use adjective -냐고 to report the traveller’s inquiry about whether the lodging is quiet: _____
Options: 조용하느냐고, 여행자가 숙소가 조용하냐고 문의했어요., 조용한냐고, 대답했어요.
Question 5
Beginning with 경비원이 그분이, use noun -이냐고 to report that the guard checked whether the person is a police officer: _____
Options: 경찰느냐고, 경비원이 그분이 경찰이냐고 확인했어요., 경찰냐고, 대답했어요.
Question 6
Beginning with 친척이 and using noun -냐고, report that a relative asked whether your sibling is a university-hospital nurse: _____
Options: 간호사느냐고, 의사냐고, 친척이 동생이 대학병원 간호사냐고 물었어요., 대답했어요.
Question 7
Beginning exactly with 정비사가 차가 왜 and using past -냐고, report that the mechanic asked why the car stopped: _____
Options: 멈추느냐고, 정비사가 차가 왜 멈췄냐고 물어봤어요., 멈췄다고, 대답했어요.
Question 8
Beginning with 기획자가 and using future -거냐고, report that the planner asked whether the event will be held: _____
Options: 거라고, 열렸냐고, 기획자가 행사가 열릴 거냐고 물었어요., 열리느냐고
Question 9
Beginning with 지원자가 and using neutral -는지, report plainly that the applicant wondered whether the result was out: _____
Options: 나왔느냐고, 대답했어요., 나왔다고, 지원자가 결과가 나왔는지 궁금해했어요.
Question 10
Beginning with 동생이 and using the choice form -을지, report plainly that your sibling asked whether they should close the door: _____
Options: 닫느냐고, 동생이 자기가 문을 닫을지 물었어요., 닫았는지, 닫겠냐고
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