
Direct and Indirect/Reported Speech
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- Q1What tense should we use if we change the direct speech in PRESENT SIMPLE to reported speech?past simplepresent perfectpast perfectpresent continuous30s
- Q2What tense should we use if we change the direct speech in PRESENT CONTINUOUS to reported speech?past perfectpast simplepresent simplepast continuous30s
- Q3What tense should we use if we change the direct speech in PAST SIMPLE to reported speech?present continuouspast perfectpresent simplepresent perfect30s
- Q4What tense should we use if we change the direct speech in PRESENT PERFECT to reported speech?past continuouspast simplepast perfectpresent perfect30s
- Q5What tense should we use if we change the direct speech using MUST to reported speech?shouldhad tocouldwould30s
- Q6Change the time in this reported speech: He said that the children were playing outside NOW.that daythenbeforeearlier30s
- Q7Change the time in this reported speech: She said that she had an appointment YESTERDAY.the next daythe previous daythenthe day after30s
- Q8Change the time in this reported speech: He said that he was going for a drink with Karl TONIGHT.tomorrow nightthat nightthe other daythis night30s
- Q9Change the place in this reported speech: My mom said that she was very busy THIS week.the week afterthe previous weekthatthe other week30s
- Q10Change the place in this reported speech: The teacher told us to put the box HERE.over herein herethereout there45s
- Q11Direct Speech to Reported Speech: “I am so glad to see you,” Mary told Ben.Mary told Ben that she is so glad to see him.Mary told Ben that she was so glad to see you.Mary told Ben that she was so glad to see him.Mary told Ben that I was so glad to see you.45s
- Q12Direct Speech to Reported Speech: “My friend is helping me study,” she said.She said that her friend helped her study.She said that her friend was helping me study.She said that her friend was helping her study.She said that my friend was helping her study.45s
- Q13Direct Speech to Reported Speech: “Work faster,” Mr Moran instructed the men.Mr Moran instructed the men that they had worked faster.Mr Moran instructed the men to work faster.Mr Moran instructed the men that they work faster.Mr Moran instructed the men if they work faster.45s
- Q14Direct Speech to Reported Speech: He asked her, "Will you go home by bus?"He asked her is she would go home by bus?He asked her to go home by bus.He asked her that she would go home by bus.He asked her if she would go home by bus.45s
- Q15Direct Speech to Reported Speech: Hans told Louie, "Be careful."Hans told Louie to be careful.Hans told Louie if he was careful?Hans had told Louie to be careful.Hans told Louie that he was careful.45s