Q. Convert the direct speech: 'She said, I can swim.' into indirect speech. (2020)
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A.
She said that she can swim.
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B.
She said that she could swim.
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C.
She said that she is able to swim.
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D.
She said that she was able to swim.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'can' changes to 'could'.
Correct Answer: B — She said that she could swim.
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Q. Convert the direct speech: 'They said, We are happy.' into indirect speech. (2019)
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They said that they are happy.
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B.
They said that they were happy.
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C.
They said that they have been happy.
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D.
They said that they had been happy.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense changes to past tense.
Correct Answer: B — They said that they were happy.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'He said, I am reading a book.'
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A.
He said that he reads a book.
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B.
He said that he was reading a book.
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C.
He said that he is reading a book.
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D.
He said that he has read a book.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present continuous tense changes to past continuous tense.
Correct Answer: B — He said that he was reading a book.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'He said, I have finished my work.'
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He said that he had finished his work.
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B.
He said that he has finished his work.
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C.
He said that he finished his work.
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D.
He said that he was finishing his work.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present perfect tense changes to past perfect tense.
Correct Answer: A — He said that he had finished his work.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'He said, I will finish my work.'
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A.
He said that he will finish his work.
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B.
He said that he finished his work.
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C.
He said that he would finish his work.
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D.
He said that he is finishing his work.
Solution
In indirect speech, the future tense changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer: C — He said that he would finish his work.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'She said, I am going to the market.'
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A.
She said that she is going to the market.
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B.
She said that she was going to the market.
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C.
She said that she will go to the market.
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D.
She said that she goes to the market.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present continuous tense changes to past continuous tense.
Correct Answer: B — She said that she was going to the market.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'She said, I am not feeling well.'
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A.
She said that she was not feeling well.
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B.
She said that she is not feeling well.
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C.
She said that she has not been feeling well.
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D.
She said that she was not feel well.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present continuous tense changes to past continuous tense.
Correct Answer: A — She said that she was not feeling well.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'She said, I can swim.'
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A.
She said that she could swim.
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B.
She said that she can swim.
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C.
She said that she was able to swim.
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D.
She said that she will swim.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'can' changes to 'could'.
Correct Answer: A — She said that she could swim.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'She said, I will help you.'
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A.
She said that she will help you.
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B.
She said that she would help you.
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C.
She said that she helps you.
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D.
She said that she helped you.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer: B — She said that she would help you.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'The teacher said, You must complete your homework.'
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A.
The teacher said that we must complete our homework.
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B.
The teacher said that we had to complete our homework.
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C.
The teacher said that you must complete your homework.
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D.
The teacher said that you should complete your homework.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'must' changes to 'had to'.
Correct Answer: B — The teacher said that we had to complete our homework.
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Q. Convert the following sentence 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 that they will be happy.
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D.
They said that they have been happy.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense changes to past tense.
Correct Answer: B — They said that they were happy.
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Q. Convert the following sentence to indirect speech: 'They said, We will go to the party.'
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A.
They said that they would go to the party.
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B.
They said that they will go to the party.
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C.
They said that they are going to the party.
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D.
They said that they went to the party.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer: A — They said that they would go to the party.
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Q. How do you convert: 'She asked, Are you coming?' into indirect speech? (2023)
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She asked if I was coming.
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B.
She asked if I am coming.
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C.
She asked if I come.
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D.
She asked if I will come.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense changes to past tense.
Correct Answer: A — She asked if I was coming.
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Q. How would you convert: 'He said, I will help you.' into indirect speech? (2020)
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A.
He said that he will help you.
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B.
He said that he would help you.
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C.
He said that he helps you.
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D.
He said that he helped you.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer: B — He said that he would help you.
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Q. How would you convert: 'They said, We will go to the party.' into indirect speech? (2022)
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A.
They said that they will go to the party.
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B.
They said that they would go to the party.
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C.
They said that they are going to the party.
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D.
They said that they went to the party.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'will' changes to 'would'.
Correct Answer: B — They said that they would go to the party.
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Q. What is the indirect speech of the sentence: 'She said, I am going to the market.'? (2021)
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A.
She said that she is going to the market.
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B.
She said that she was going to the market.
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C.
She said that she goes to the market.
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D.
She said that she had gone to the market.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present continuous tense changes to past continuous tense.
Correct Answer: B — She said that she was going to the market.
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Q. What is the indirect speech of: 'He said, I am reading a book.'? (2019)
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A.
He said that he was reading a book.
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B.
He said that he is reading a book.
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C.
He said that he read a book.
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D.
He said that he has read a book.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present continuous tense changes to past continuous tense.
Correct Answer: A — He said that he was reading a book.
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Q. What is the indirect speech of: 'He said, I have finished my work.'? (2021)
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A.
He said that he has finished his work.
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B.
He said that he had finished his work.
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C.
He said that he finished his work.
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D.
He said that he was finishing his work.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present perfect tense changes to past perfect tense.
Correct Answer: B — He said that he had finished his work.
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Q. What is the indirect speech of: 'She said, I am tired.'? (2023)
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She said that she is tired.
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B.
She said that she was tired.
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C.
She said that she tired.
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D.
She said that she has been tired.
Solution
In indirect speech, the present tense changes to past tense.
Correct Answer: B — She said that she was tired.
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Q. What is the indirect speech of: 'The teacher said, You must complete your homework.'? (2022)
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A.
The teacher said that we must complete our homework.
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B.
The teacher said that we had to complete our homework.
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C.
The teacher said that we should complete our homework.
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D.
The teacher said that we could complete our homework.
Solution
In indirect speech, 'must' changes to 'had to'.
Correct Answer: B — The teacher said that we had to complete our homework.
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