Question 1

1. Another name for a reported speech is ___

Accepted Answer

Indirect speech

Answer

direct speech

Answer

voiced speech

Answer

none of the above

Question 2

2.  Which of the following reporting verb is appropriate when changing questions to reported speech?

Accepted Answer

asked

Answer

said

Answer

ordered

Answer

requested

Question 3

3.  The connective 'if' is needed when  ___

Accepted Answer

changing a question that demands a yes or no answer

Answer

all types of questions

Answer

command or request

Answer

a statement

Question 4

4.  Change this to reported speech " Do I have to do it now?" asked Nicole

Accepted Answer

Nicole wanted to know if she had to do it then.

Answer

none is correct

Answer

Nicole asked that should I do it.

Answer

Nicole wanted to know if she had to do it now.

Question 5

5. When changing sentences to reported speech, the verb in the sentence will take a step backwards.

Accepted Answer

Yes, but not in all cases

Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Answer

I don't know

Question 6

6.  'Stand up!' is an example of a _

Accepted Answer

command

Answer

none of the above

Answer

question

Answer

statement

Question 7

7. Complete this sentence in the reported speech: 'Do your work.' - He asked me___

Accepted Answer

to do my work

Answer

to not do my work

Answer

all is correct

Answer

to do his work

Question 8

8. Change this sentence to reported speech: ' How old are you?'

Accepted Answer

He wanted to know how old I was.

Answer

none is correct

Answer

He asked if I am old

Answer

He said that how old are you

Question 9

9.  Change this sentence to reported speech: ' Can you swim?' asked the man

Accepted Answer

The man asked if I could swim.

Answer

The man asked if I can swim

Answer

The man asked me to swim.

Answer

The man said that can I swim

Question 10

10.  Reported speech makes use of  speech marks.

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

I don't know

Answer

Yes

Answer

Probably

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