Question 1

How would you report the imperative 'Close the door!' in indirect speech?

Accepted Answer

He told me to close the door.

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He ordered I closed the door.

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He asked me if I would close the door.

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He said that I should close the door.

Question 2

Which of the following is the correct indirect speech form of 'Please help me with my homework.'?

Accepted Answer

She asked me to help her with her homework.

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She told me helping her with homework was important.

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She said that I should help her with her homework.

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She requested to help her with my homework.

Question 3

How can you convert the imperative 'Don't touch that!' into indirect speech?

Accepted Answer

He warned me not to touch that.

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He asked if I wouldn't touch that.

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He ordered me not touching that.

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He said I should not touch that.

Question 4

What is the correct way to report the command 'Start the project now!' in indirect speech?

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She instructed us to start the project now.

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She said to start the project now.

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She asked that we start the project now.

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She told us that we need to start the project now.

Question 5

Which of the following correctly changes the imperative 'Finish your homework!' into indirect speech?

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He urged me to finish my homework.

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He said I finish my homework.

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He requested that I finished my homework.

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He told me finishing my homework was important.

Question 6

How do you report the command 'Be quiet!' in indirect speech?

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They told us to be quiet.

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They asked us to be quiet.

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They said that we should be quiet.

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They warned us not to be noisy.

Question 7

How would you report the imperative 'Take a break!' in indirect speech?

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She advised me to take a break.

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She said to take a break.

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She suggested that I took a break.

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She ordered me taking a break.

Question 8

Which of the following is the correct indirect speech transformation of 'Give me the report by Monday.'?

Accepted Answer

He requested me to give him the report by Monday.

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He asked for the report to be given by Monday.

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He told me that I must give him the report by Monday.

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He said to give him the report by Monday.

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