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Direct and indirect speech

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  • Q1
    How do you convert the direct speech 'The teacher said, "You must complete your assignments on time."' into indirect speech?
    The teacher said that you completed your assignments on time.
    The teacher said that we had to complete our assignments on time.
    The teacher says that you must complete your assignments on time.
    The teacher said that you must complete your assignments on time.
    30s
  • Q2
    Which sentence correctly represents the transformation from direct speech to indirect speech: 'He said, "I will finish my homework."'?
    He said he finishes his homework.
    He said, 'I will finish my homework.'
    He says that he will finish his homework.
    He said that he would finish his homework.
    30s
  • Q3
    How do you correctly change the sentence 'Mark said, "I am very tired"' into indirect speech?
    Mark said that he is tired.
    Mark said, 'I am very tired.'
    Mark said that he was very tired.
    Mark says that he is very tired.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is an example of direct speech?
    She said that she was going to the store.
    'She is going to the store.'
    She said she goes to the store.
    She stated she would go to the store.
    'I am going to the store,' she said.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following sentences is an example of indirect speech?
    He said, 'I will call you later.'
    He said that he would call me later.
    He says he calls me later.
    He is saying that he will call me later.
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following sentences correctly uses indirect speech?
    The teacher tells, 'Be quiet.'
    The teacher says, 'You must be quiet!'
    The teacher said, 'Be quiet!'
    The teacher told the students to be quiet.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which sentence reflects the correct transformation from indirect speech to direct speech: 'She said that she was tired.'?
    'I was tired,' she said.
    'She is tired,' she said.
    'I am tired,' she said.
    'I am tired.'
    30s
  • Q8
    What is the correct way to report the direct speech 'They said, "We are ready to leave"' in indirect speech?
    They said, 'We are ready to leave.'
    They are saying that they are ready to leave.
    They said that they were ready to leave.
    They said that they are ready to leave.
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the correct indirect speech form of 'John said, 'I am going to the gym'?'
    John said, 'I will go to the gym.'
    John said that he was going to the gym.
    John said, 'I go to the gym.'
    John said that he is going to the gym.
    30s
  • Q10
    How is the direct speech 'He said, 'I cannot swim'' converted to indirect speech?
    He said, 'I can swim.'
    He said that he could not swim.
    He said that I cannot swim.
    He says that he cannot swim.
    30s
  • Q11
    Which of the following is a correct conversion from direct to indirect speech?
    She said, 'Can you help me?'
    She said, 'I can help you.'
    She asked, 'Help her?'
    She asked if I could help her.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following sentences illustrates a change in tense when converting direct speech to indirect speech?
    She said, 'I am reading the book.'
    She said, 'I have read the book.'
    She said, 'I will read the book.'
    She said that she had read the book.
    30s
  • Q13
    Which of the following is the correct indirect speech for 'Maria asked, 'Are you coming to the party?''?
    Maria asked, 'Will you come to the party?'
    Maria asked if we were coming to the party.
    Maria asked whether you are coming to the party.
    Maria asked, 'Are you coming?
    30s
  • Q14
    What is the correct indirect speech conversion of the sentence: 'I will finish my homework,' he said.
    He said that he will finish his homework.
    He said he finishes his homework.
    He told me to finish my homework.
    He said that he would finish his homework.
    30s
  • Q15
    Identify the sentence that is in indirect speech.
    He said, 'I will be late.'
    'I am tired,' she said.
    He mentioned that he would be late.
    She asked, 'Are you coming to the party?'
    30s

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