Q. Convert the following to indirect speech: 'They said, 'We are happy.'
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A.
They said that they are happy.
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B.
They said that they were happy.
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C.
They said they are happy.
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D.
They said they happy.
Solution
In indirect speech, present tense 'are' changes to past tense 'were'.
Correct Answer:
B
— They said that they were happy.
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Q. Convert to indirect speech: 'They exclaimed, 'What a beautiful day!'
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A.
They exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.
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B.
They exclaimed what a beautiful day it was.
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C.
They said it was a beautiful day.
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D.
They said, 'What a beautiful day!'
Solution
In indirect speech, exclamations are typically reported with 'that'.
Correct Answer:
A
— They exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.
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Q. Convert to indirect speech: 'They said, 'We are happy.'
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A.
They said that they are happy.
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B.
They said that they were happy.
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C.
They said they are happy.
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D.
They said they happy.
Solution
In indirect speech, present tense changes to past tense.
Correct Answer:
B
— They said that they were happy.
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Q. Convert to indirect speech: 'They said, 'We are leaving now.'
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A.
They said that they were leaving now.
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B.
They said that they are leaving now.
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C.
They said they were leaving then.
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D.
They said they leave now.
Solution
The present continuous changes to past continuous in indirect speech.
Correct Answer:
C
— They said they were leaving then.
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Q. Convert to indirect speech: 'They said, 'We will finish the project.'
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A.
They said that they will finish the project.
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B.
They said that they would finish the project.
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C.
They said they finish the project.
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D.
They said they would finish project.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer:
B
— They said that they would finish the project.
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Q. Identify the correct form of indirect speech: 'He asked, 'Are you coming to the party?'
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A.
He asked if I was coming to the party.
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B.
He asked if I am coming to the party.
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C.
He asked if you are coming to the party.
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D.
He asked if I will come to the party.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense changes to past tense.
Correct Answer:
A
— He asked if I was coming to the party.
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Q. Identify the correct form of indirect speech: 'He said, 'I can swim.'
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A.
He said that he can swim.
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B.
He said that he could swim.
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C.
He said he can swim.
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D.
He said he swims.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'can' changes to 'could'.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said that he could swim.
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Q. Identify the correct transformation to indirect speech: 'She asked, 'Are you coming?'
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A.
She asked if I am coming.
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B.
She asked if I was coming.
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C.
She asked if you are coming.
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D.
She asked if you were coming.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense 'are' changes to past tense 'was'.
Correct Answer:
B
— She asked if I was coming.
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Q. Identify the indirect speech form of: 'She said, 'I will go to the market.'
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A.
She said that she will go to the market.
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B.
She said that she would go to the market.
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C.
She said she is going to the market.
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D.
She said she goes to the market.
Solution
In indirect speech, the future tense changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer:
B
— She said that she would go to the market.
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Q. Identify the indirect speech version of: 'She said, 'I will go to the market.'
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A.
She said that she will go to the market.
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B.
She said that she would go to the market.
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C.
She said she goes to the market.
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D.
She said she is going to the market.
Solution
In indirect speech, the future tense 'will' changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer:
B
— She said that she would go to the market.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, 'I am going to the store.'?
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A.
He said that he is going to the store.
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B.
He said that he was going to the store.
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C.
He said he goes to the store.
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D.
He said he was going to store.
Solution
In indirect speech, present continuous changes to past continuous.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said that he was going to the store.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'He said, 'I am studying now.'?
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A.
He said that he was studying now.
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B.
He said that he is studying now.
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C.
He said that he was studying then.
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D.
He said he studies now.
Solution
The present continuous changes to past continuous in indirect speech.
Correct Answer:
C
— He said that he was studying then.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'I am studying,' she said.
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A.
She said that she is studying.
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B.
She said that she was studying.
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C.
She said she studies.
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D.
She said she was study.
Solution
In indirect speech, present continuous 'am studying' changes to past continuous 'was studying'.
Correct Answer:
B
— She said that she was studying.
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Q. What is the correct indirect speech for: 'I will finish my work,' he said.
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A.
He said that he will finish his work.
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B.
He said that he would finish his work.
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C.
He said he finishes his work.
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D.
He said he finished his work.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer:
B
— He said that he would finish his work.
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Q. Which of the following is an error in the sentence: 'He told me that he is going to the party.'?
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A.
No error.
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B.
Change 'is' to 'was'.
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C.
Change 'told' to 'says'.
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D.
Change 'going' to 'goes'.
Solution
In indirect speech, present tense 'is' should be changed to past tense 'was'.
Correct Answer:
B
— Change 'is' to 'was'.
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Q. Which of the following is an error in the use of direct speech?
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A.
'I love reading,' she said.
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B.
She said, 'I love reading.'
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C.
She said 'I love reading.'
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D.
'I love reading.' she said.
Solution
Direct speech must be preceded by a comma when integrated into a sentence.
Correct Answer:
C
— She said 'I love reading.'
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Q. Which of the following sentences is an example of a common error in direct speech?
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A.
He said, 'I will go.'
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B.
'I am happy,' she said.
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C.
She said, 'I am happy.
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D.
'Where are you?' he asked.
Solution
Direct speech must have both opening and closing quotation marks.
Correct Answer:
C
— She said, 'I am happy.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is an example of correct punctuation in direct speech?
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A.
She said, 'Let's go to the park.'
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B.
She said 'Let's go to the park.'
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C.
She said, 'Let's go to the park.
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D.
'Let's go to the park,' she said.
Solution
Direct speech must be enclosed in quotation marks and properly punctuated.
Correct Answer:
A
— She said, 'Let's go to the park.'
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Q. Which of the following sentences is an example of direct speech?
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A.
He said that he was tired.
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B.
'I am tired,' he said.
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C.
He is tired.
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D.
He said he is tired.
Solution
Direct speech quotes the exact words spoken, indicated by quotation marks.
Correct Answer:
B
— 'I am tired,' he said.
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Q. Which of the following sentences is an example of indirect speech?
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A.
'I love chocolate,' he said.
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B.
He said he loves chocolate.
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C.
He said that he loved chocolate.
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D.
He said, 'I love chocolate.'
Solution
Indirect speech reports what someone said without quoting their exact words.
Correct Answer:
C
— He said that he loved chocolate.
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Q. Which sentence correctly reflects a change in tense for indirect speech?
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A.
'I will call you,' she said.
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B.
She said that she will call you.
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C.
She said that she would call you.
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D.
She said she calls you.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer:
C
— She said that she would call you.
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Q. Which sentence correctly uses punctuation for direct speech?
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A.
He asked, What time is it?
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B.
He asked, 'What time is it?'
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C.
He asked 'What time is it?'
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D.
He asked, 'What time is it.'
Solution
Direct speech must be enclosed in quotation marks and end with a question mark inside.
Correct Answer:
B
— He asked, 'What time is it?'
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