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Key with answers 1

• Change direct questions to reported questions. "Where did you work?" - He asked me ___.

Reported questions PDF exercise 2

Key with answers 2

• Report a dialogue. "Did you pass the exam, Sue?" - "Yes, I did."... Tim asked Sue ___.

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• Change reported questions into direct questions. Sam asked me why I hadn't come. - "Why didn't you come?"

Reported commands PDF exercise 4

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• Complete sentences in the reported speech. "Leave your room." - He asked me ___.

Reported commands PDF exercise 5

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• Find and correct mistakes. "Don't do it." - He told me I didn't do it.

Reported speech exercises PDF Changes of tenses, time and place in reported statements.

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Reported questions

Direct questions become reported questions with the same word order as statements. The reporting verb say changes into ask, want to know, wonder... "Where have you been?" he said. - He asked me where I had been. "What time did it start?" he said. - He wanted to know what time it had started. "Why won't he do it?" she said. - She wondered why he wouldn't do it.

In yes/no questions we use if or whether in questions. If is more common and whether is more formal. "Will you come?" she asked me. - She asked me if/whether I would come. "Did he marry Sue?" she said. - She wondered if/whether he had married Sue.

Reported commands and requests

The commands, requests and advice mostly have the same form in English: verb + object + infinitive ( advise, ask, beg, forbid, order, persuade, recommend, tell, urge, warn etc.).

In the direct speech we do not mention the person in the imperative. In the indirect speech the person addressed must be mentioned. "Get up!" he said. - He told me to get up. "Please, revise for the test," he said. - He urged me to revise for the test. "Put on your coat," I said. - I advised him to put on his coat.

Negative commands, requests and advice are made by verb + object + not + infinitive. "Don't hesitate," he said. - He persuaded me not to hesitate. "Don't smoke," the doctor warned my father. - The doctor warned my father not to smoke.

Tell can introduce statements, commands, requests or advice. The form is different, however.

Statements with tell "I'm leaving," he told me. - He told me that he was leaving.

Commands, requests or advice with tell "Leave the room," he told John. - He told John to leave the room. "Don't give up," the teacher told her students. - The teacher told the students not to give up.

Similarly ask is used in reported questions, commands, requests or advice in different forms.

Questions with ask "Will you make coffee?" he said. - He asked me if I would make coffee.

Commands, requests or advice with ask "Make coffee, please," he said. - He asked me to make coffee. "Don't park in my place," Greg told me. - Greg asked me not to park in his place.

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Reported Speech with Examples and Test (PDF)

Reported speech is used when we want to convey what someone else has said to us or to another person. It involves paraphrasing or summarising what has been said , often changing verb tenses , pronouns and other elements to suit the context of the report.

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Formula of Reported Speech

The formula for reported speech involves transforming direct speech into an indirect form while maintaining the meaning of the original statement. In general, the formula includes:

• Choosing an appropriate reporting verb (e.g., say, tell, mention, explain).
• Changing pronouns and time expressions if necessary.
• Shifting the tense of the verb back if the reporting verb is in the past tense.
• Using reporting clauses like “that” or appropriate conjunctions.
• Adjusting word order and punctuation to fit the structure of the reported speech.

Here’s a simplified formula:

Reporting Verb + Indirect Object + Conjunction + Reported Clause

For example:

• She said (reporting verb) to me (indirect object) that (conjunction) she liked ice cream (reported clause).

Here’s how we use reported speech:

Reporting Verbs: We use verbs like ‘say’ or ‘tell’ to introduce reported speech. If the reporting verb is in the present tense, the tense of the reported speech generally remains the same.

If the reporting verb is in the past tense , the tense of the reported speech often shifts back in time.

Tense Changes: Tense changes are common in reported speech. For example, present simple may change to past simple, present continuous to past continuous, etc. However, some verbs like ‘would’, ‘could’, ‘should’, ‘might’, ‘must’, and ‘ought to’ generally don’t change.

Reported Questions: When reporting questions, we often change them into statements while preserving the meaning. Question words are retained, and the tense of the verbs may change.

Reported Requests and Orders: Requests and orders are reported similarly to statements. Reported requests often use ‘asked me to’ + infinitive, while reported orders use ‘told me to’ + infinitive.

Time Expressions: Time expressions may need to change depending on when the reported speech occurred in relation to the reporting moment. For instance, ‘today’ may become ‘that day’ or ‘yesterday’, ‘yesterday’ might become ‘the day before’, and so forth.

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Direct Indirect Speech Questions and Answers PDF for SSC CGL, CHSL, Bank Competitive Exams for free download. 400 + most important MCQs from the previous year exam questions paper for preparation of upcoming exams.

Direct Indirect Speech Questions

Few MCQs from the PDF are illustrated below. The PDF include more than 400 such MCQs with answer and explanation.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested,

Select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect.

Q.: “You did not return your book yesterday”, said the librarian. (a) The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day. (b) The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday. (c) The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day. (d) The librarian said that you had not returned your book yesterday. Hence, the correct option is (a).

Q.: Walter said, “I cannot do it now”. (a) Walter says that he cannot do it now. (b) Walter said that he could not do it now. (c) Walter says that he cannot do it then. (d) Walter said that he could not do it then. Hence, the correct option is (d).

Q.: Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour. (a) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?” (b) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Would we have your permission to go on a study tom?” (c) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?” (d) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “May we have your permission to go on a study tour?” Hence, the correct option is (d).

Q.: Jennifer said, “What will you do when you leave school?” (a) Jennifer said what she will do when she leaves school. (b) Jennifer asked her what she will do when she would leave school. (c) Jennifer asked her what she would do when she leaves school. (d) Jennifer asked me what you would do when you left school. Hence, the correct option is (c).

Q.: The headmaster said to the student, “You are expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.” (a) The headmaster remonstrated the student informing him that he was expelled for attempting to copy in the examination. (b) The headmaster ordered the student that he was expelled for attempting to copy in the examination. (c) The headmaster briefed the student that he had been expelled for attempting to copy in the examination. (d) The headmaster said to the student that he was expelled for attempting to copy in the examination. Hence, the correct option is (d).

Q.: “Sam, will you help me carry my bags?” asked the old woman. (a) The old woman asked to Sam to help her carry her bags. (b) The old woman told Sam to help her carry her bags. (c) The old woman said to Sam to help her carried her bags. (d) The old woman asked Sam whether he would help her carry her bags. Hence, the correct option is (d).

Q.: The teacher said, “Don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.” (a) The teacher asked if we were coming to school on Monday because it is a holiday. (b) The teacher told us not to come to school on Monday because it is a holiday. (c) The teacher told us don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday. (d) The teacher asked us don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday. Hence, the correct option is (b).

Q.: “Oh! How foolish I have been in money matters!” (a) He confessed regretfully that he had been very foolish in money matters. (b) He confessed to himself that he is being very foolish in money matters. (c) He exclaimed regretfully that he was very foolish in money matters. (d) He expressed with regret that he could be so foolish in money matters. Hence, the correct option is (a).

Q.: My friend told me, “This is not a good book to read.” (a) My friend told me that that was not a good book to read. (b) My friend told me that that is not a good book to read. (c) My friend told me that that will not be a good book to read. (d) My friend told me that this was not a good book to read. Hence, the correct option is (a).

Q.: Anne said, “It is time to leave for the meeting.” (a) Anne said that it was time to leave for the meeting. (b) Anne told that it is time to leave for the meeting. (c) Anne said it’s time to leave for the meeting. (d) Anne said that it was time for the meeting. Hence, the correct option is (a).

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