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1

What is indirect speech?

Medium 1 Mark

Focus on reporting meaning.

A Exact quoted speech

B Reported meaning without exact words

C A question format

D An exclamation

2

Which sentence is correct?

Medium 1 Mark

Remember said vs told.

A He told that he was tired.

B He said me that he was tired.

C He told me that he was tired.

D He said me he was tired.

3

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said to me, 'Do you play cricket?'

Medium 1 Mark

Remove inversion.

A He asked me if I played cricket.

B He asked me do I play cricket.

C He said if I played cricket.

D He asked that whether I played cricket.

4

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'How beautiful the garden is!'

Medium 1 Mark

Remove 'How' and add 'very'.

A She exclaimed with admiration that the garden was very beautiful.

B She said that how beautiful the garden was.

C She asked whether the garden was beautiful.

D She ordered that the garden be beautiful.

5

Which pronouns usually remain unchanged?

Medium 1 Mark

Apply the S-L-O rule.

A First person

B Second person

C Third person

D All pronouns

6

Which sentence shows no backshifting due to universal truth?

Medium 1 Mark

Identify scientific facts.

A He said that the earth revolved around the sun.

B He said that the earth revolves around the sun.

C He said that the earth had revolved around the sun.

D He said that the earth was revolving around the sun.

7

Which sentence is correct for a negative command?

Medium 1 Mark

Focus on imperative rules.

A He advised me to not waste time.

B He advised me not to waste time.

C He said not waste time.

D He told me that not waste time.

8

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I can swim.'

Medium 1 Mark

Check tense backshifting and connector usage carefully.

A He said that he can swim.

B He said that he could swim.

C He said that he could swim.

D He said he could swim.

9

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'Do not make noise.'

Medium 1 Mark

Check tense backshifting and connector usage carefully.

A She told them not to make noise.

B She told them not to make noise.

C She told them not to make noise.

D She said them not to make noise.

10

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I completed the task yesterday.'

Medium 1 Mark

Check tense backshifting and connector usage carefully.

A He said that he had completed the task the day before.

B He said he had completed the task the day before.

C He said that he had completed the task the day before.

D He said that he had completed the task the day before.

11

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, 'I wish I were rich.'

Medium 1 Mark

Check tense backshifting and connector usage carefully.

A He wished he had been rich.

B He wished he had been rich.

C He wished he had been rich.

D He wished he had been rich.

12

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'If I work hard, I will pass.'

Medium 1 Mark

Check tense backshifting and connector usage carefully.

A She said if she worked hard, she would pass.

B She said that if she worked hard, she would pass.

C She said that if she worked hard, she will pass.

D She said that if she worked hard, she would pass.

13

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'What a wonderful idea!'

Medium 1 Mark

Check tense backshifting and connector usage carefully.

A She exclaimed with joy that it was a very wonderful idea.

B She exclaimed with joy that it was a very wonderful idea.

C She exclaimed with joy it was a very wonderful idea.

D She exclaimed with joy that it was a very wonderful idea.

14

Choose the correct indirect speech: She said, 'I may come tomorrow.'

Medium 1 Mark

Check tense backshifting and connector usage carefully.

A She said she might come the next day.

B She said that she might come the next day.

C She said that she might come the next day.

D She said that she might come the next day.

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