B2–C1 · QREP · 40 patterns

Reported questions

Report what was asked without losing the question's meaning.

01 · How to use this set

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Report what was asked without losing the question's meaning.

Read the frame, try to complete your own sentence before opening an example, then compare the English structure with its German parallel. The point is retrieval and choice, not passive list reading.

02 · Representative patterns

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A compact sample from the 40 patterns in this study set.

01Did she ask whether [the team needs another day to decide]?Did she ask whether the team needs another day to decide? The answer will help the team decide how to proceed. · German parallel: Hat sie gefragt, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02Did she ask whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?Did she ask whether the revised plan has not been shared yet? · German parallel: Hat sie gefragt, ob [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03Did she ask whether [we should compare the two options]?Did she ask whether we should compare the two options? The answer will clarify what should happen next. · German parallel: Hat sie gefragt, ob [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04Did she ask whether [the client asked for more detail]?Did she ask whether the client asked for more detail? Everyone can use the answer to prepare for the next meeting. · German parallel: Hat sie gefragt, ob [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05Did she ask whether [the pilot may continue next month]?Did she ask whether the pilot may continue next month? The answer will help the team decide how to proceed. · German parallel: Hat sie gefragt, ob [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06Did she ask whether [the data need another check]?Did she ask whether the data need another check? This point will be easier to discuss once the answer is clear. · German parallel: Hat sie gefragt, ob [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?

03 · Complete set

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01Did she ask whether [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQREP001 · Did she ask whether [the team needs another day to decide]? / Hat sie gefragt, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?02Did she ask whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQREP002 · Did she ask whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Hat sie gefragt, ob [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?03Did she ask whether [we should compare the two options]?QSTQREP003 · Did she ask whether [we should compare the two options]? / Hat sie gefragt, ob [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?04Did she ask whether [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQREP004 · Did she ask whether [the client asked for more detail]? / Hat sie gefragt, ob [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?05Did she ask whether [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQREP005 · Did she ask whether [the pilot may continue next month]? / Hat sie gefragt, ob [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?06Did she ask whether [the data need another check]?QSTQREP006 · Did she ask whether [the data need another check]? / Hat sie gefragt, ob [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?07Did she ask whether [the meeting was moved]?QSTQREP007 · Did she ask whether [the meeting was moved]? / Hat sie gefragt, ob [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?08Did she ask whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQREP008 · Did she ask whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Hat sie gefragt, ob [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?09Did she ask whether [the final decision is still open]?QSTQREP009 · Did she ask whether [the final decision is still open]? / Hat sie gefragt, ob [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?10Did she ask whether [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQREP010 · Did she ask whether [the proposal would need revision]? / Hat sie gefragt, ob [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?11Who wanted to know why [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQREP011 · Who wanted to know why [the team needs another day to decide]? / Wer wollte wissen, warum [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?12Who wanted to know why [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQREP012 · Who wanted to know why [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Wer wollte wissen, warum [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?13Who wanted to know why [we should compare the two options]?QSTQREP013 · Who wanted to know why [we should compare the two options]? / Wer wollte wissen, warum [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?14Who wanted to know why [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQREP014 · Who wanted to know why [the client asked for more detail]? / Wer wollte wissen, warum [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?15Who wanted to know why [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQREP015 · Who wanted to know why [the pilot may continue next month]? / Wer wollte wissen, warum [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?16Who wanted to know why [the data need another check]?QSTQREP016 · Who wanted to know why [the data need another check]? / Wer wollte wissen, warum [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?17Who wanted to know why [the meeting was moved]?QSTQREP017 · Who wanted to know why [the meeting was moved]? / Wer wollte wissen, warum [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?18Who wanted to know why [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQREP018 · Who wanted to know why [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Wer wollte wissen, warum [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?19Who wanted to know why [the final decision is still open]?QSTQREP019 · Who wanted to know why [the final decision is still open]? / Wer wollte wissen, warum [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?20Who wanted to know why [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQREP020 · Who wanted to know why [the proposal would need revision]? / Wer wollte wissen, warum [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?21How was the question of whether [the team needs another day to decide] raised?QSTQREP021 · How was the question of whether [the team needs another day to decide] raised? / Wie wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?22How was the question of whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet] raised?QSTQREP022 · How was the question of whether [the revised plan has not been shared yet] raised? / Wie wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?23How was the question of whether [we should compare the two options] raised?QSTQREP023 · How was the question of whether [we should compare the two options] raised? / Wie wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?24How was the question of whether [the client asked for more detail] raised?QSTQREP024 · How was the question of whether [the client asked for more detail] raised? / Wie wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?25How was the question of whether [the pilot may continue next month] raised?QSTQREP025 · How was the question of whether [the pilot may continue next month] raised? / Wie wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?26How was the question of whether [the data need another check] raised?QSTQREP026 · How was the question of whether [the data need another check] raised? / Wie wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?27How was the question of whether [the meeting was moved] raised?QSTQREP027 · How was the question of whether [the meeting was moved] raised? / Wie wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?28How was the question of whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation] raised?QSTQREP028 · How was the question of whether [the colleagues prefer remote participation] raised? / Wie wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?29How was the question of whether [the final decision is still open] raised?QSTQREP029 · How was the question of whether [the final decision is still open] raised? / Wie wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?30How was the question of whether [the proposal would need revision] raised?QSTQREP030 · How was the question of whether [the proposal would need revision] raised? / Wie wurde die Frage aufgeworfen, ob [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?31What should happen according to the report if [the team needs another day to decide]?QSTQREP031 · What should happen according to the report if [the team needs another day to decide]? / Was sollte laut Bericht geschehen, wenn [das Team einen weiteren Tag für die Entscheidung braucht]?32What should happen according to the report if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]?QSTQREP032 · What should happen according to the report if [the revised plan has not been shared yet]? / Was sollte laut Bericht geschehen, wenn [der überarbeitete Plan noch nicht geteilt wurde]?33What should happen according to the report if [we should compare the two options]?QSTQREP033 · What should happen according to the report if [we should compare the two options]? / Was sollte laut Bericht geschehen, wenn [wir die beiden Optionen vergleichen sollten]?34What should happen according to the report if [the client asked for more detail]?QSTQREP034 · What should happen according to the report if [the client asked for more detail]? / Was sollte laut Bericht geschehen, wenn [der Kunde um mehr Details gebeten hat]?35What should happen according to the report if [the pilot may continue next month]?QSTQREP035 · What should happen according to the report if [the pilot may continue next month]? / Was sollte laut Bericht geschehen, wenn [das Pilotprojekt im nächsten Monat weiterlaufen kann]?36What should happen according to the report if [the data need another check]?QSTQREP036 · What should happen according to the report if [the data need another check]? / Was sollte laut Bericht geschehen, wenn [die Daten noch einmal geprüft werden müssen]?37What should happen according to the report if [the meeting was moved]?QSTQREP037 · What should happen according to the report if [the meeting was moved]? / Was sollte laut Bericht geschehen, wenn [die Sitzung verschoben wurde]?38What should happen according to the report if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]?QSTQREP038 · What should happen according to the report if [the colleagues prefer remote participation]? / Was sollte laut Bericht geschehen, wenn [die Kolleginnen und Kollegen eine Teilnahme aus der Ferne bevorzugen]?39What should happen according to the report if [the final decision is still open]?QSTQREP039 · What should happen according to the report if [the final decision is still open]? / Was sollte laut Bericht geschehen, wenn [die endgültige Entscheidung noch offen ist]?40What should happen according to the report if [the proposal would need revision]?QSTQREP040 · What should happen according to the report if [the proposal would need revision]? / Was sollte laut Bericht geschehen, wenn [der Vorschlag überarbeitet werden müsste]?

01Discourse-management questionsUse questions to steer a conversation with care.02Question forms and auxiliariesControl tense, auxiliary verbs and question formation.03Yes/no questionsCheck a fact, possibility or condition.04Wh-questionsAsk for the missing reason, method, thing or outcome.