2 He asks why mother bought a new dress.
He asks if her daughter likes the dress. He asks why or why not.
He asks what the mother thinks about the clothes her daughter is wearing.
He asks what ridiculous is, in mother's opinion.
3 He asks what the father put off.
He asks why he didn't buy a mobile phone for his son.
He asks what happened to the boy's brother.
He asks what he needs to get over his illness.
He asks who said that the boy could do without a mobile phone for some time.