Direct and Indirect speech
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- Q1What is the correct indirect form of the sentence: He said, “I have completed the project.”?He said that he had completed the project.He said that I had completed the project.He said that he has completed the project.He said that he completed the project.30s
- Q2Choose the correct indirect version of the sentence: She said, “Will you help me with my assignment?”She asked me if I would help her with her assignment.She asked will I help her with my assignment.She asked if I can help her with her assignment.She asked me that I help her with my assignment.30s
- Q3Which reporting verb would best suit the sentence: She said, “Please close the door”?DeclaredInformedAsked whetherRequested30s
- Q4Choose the correct indirect form of: The teacher said, “Read the passage carefully.”The teacher told to read the passage carefully.The teacher said me to read the passage.The teacher advised us to read the passage carefully.The teacher suggested that I must read the passage.30s
- Q5In indirect speech, how does the sentence “I will help you,” he said become?He told he helps me.He said I would help you.He said he will help me.He said he would help me.30s
- Q6Identify the error in this indirect speech sentence: She said that she is tired.'Is' should be 'was''That' should be removed'Said' should be 'says''She' should be 'her'30s
- Q7Convert the question “Why didn’t you attend the meeting?” he asked to indirect speech.He asked why hadn't I attended the meeting.He asked why I didn’t attend the meeting.He asked why I had not attended the meeting.He told me why I did not attend the meeting.30s
- Q8Choose the correct indirect form of: “Don’t speak to strangers,” the mother said to her child.The mother advised her child not to speak to strangers.The mother warned her child to not speak to strangers.The mother told her child that don’t speak to strangers.The mother said her child not to speak to strangers.30s
- Q9What tense change occurs when changing direct to indirect speech?Future → presentSimple present → present perfectSimple past → present continuousPresent perfect → past perfect30s
- Q10Which option changes “Where are you going?” he asked to indirect speech correctly?He asked where I was going.He asked where was I going.He asked me where are you going.He asked where am I going.30s
- Q11What is the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, “It may rain tomorrow.”'He said it may rain tomorrow.He said that it might rain the next day.He said it might rain tomorrow.He told that it may rain the next day.30s
- Q12How should you convert: 'Let’s go for a walk,' he said?He suggested that they should go for a walk.He said let us go for a walk.He said that they went for a walk.He advised to go for a walk.30s
- Q13Convert to indirect speech: 'I have been working since morning,' he said.He said he has been working since morning.He said he had been working since morning.He said he is working since morning.He said I had been working since morning.30s
- Q14What change occurs in modals when converting direct to indirect speech? 'I can do it,' she said.She said she will do it.She said she can do it.She said she could do it.She said she may do it.30s
- Q15Which is the correct indirect speech for: 'Did you understand the topic?' the teacher asked.The teacher asked if you understood the topic.The teacher asked whether had I understood.The teacher asked if I had understood the topic.The teacher asked if I understood the topic.30s