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Reported Speech Quiz: Indirect Speech (10 Questions)

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1. Ravi said, “I am busy today.” Reported: Ravi said that he ___ busy that day.

Present tense backshifts to past, so am becomes was.

2. She said, “I will call you tomorrow.” Reported: She said she ___ call me the next day.

In reported speech will backshifts to would.

3. He asked, “Do you like tea?” Reported: He asked me ___ I liked tea.

Yes or no questions are reported with whether (or if).

4. Direct: “Where do you live?” Reported: She asked where ___.

A reported question uses statement word order, so it becomes I lived.

5. The teacher said, “Sit down.” Reported: The teacher told us ___ down.

Commands are reported with told plus to plus the base verb, so to sit.

6. Amma said, “Do not touch the stove.” Reported: Amma told me ___ the stove.

Negative commands take not to plus the base verb.

7. He said, “I met her yesterday.” Reported: He said he had met her ___.

The time word yesterday shifts to the previous day.

8. Priya said to me, “I trust you.” Reported: Priya said that she trusted ___.

The pronoun you refers to the reporter, so it becomes me.

9. The guide said, “Wait here.” Reported: The guide told them to wait ___.

The place word here changes to there in reported speech.

10. Kiran said, “I have finished my homework.” Reported: Kiran said that he ___ his homework.

Present perfect backshifts to past perfect, giving had finished.

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