Grammar – Reported Speech

Questions 1–10 of 38

Q1. Which change is common: “here” →?

there then that tomorrow

Q2. What is the reported form of “Mother said, “Don’t waste food.””?

Mother told me not to waste food. Mother said me not waste food. Mother asked me do not waste food. Mother says not wasting food.

Q3. Choose the correct reported form.

Ravi கூறினான், அவன் சோர்வாக இருந்ததாக. Ravi கூறினான், நான் சோர்வாக இருக்கிறேன். Ravi நேற்று அவன் சோர்வாக இருந்தான் என்று கூறுகிறான். Ravi எப்போதும் அவன் சோர்வாக இருப்பதாக கூறினான்.

Q4. What is the reported form of “He said, “Where are you going?””?

He asked where I was going. He said where was I going. He asked where are you going. He says where I went.

Q5. In reported speech, what does 'today' commonly become?

அந்த நாள் அடுத்த நாள் முந்தைய நாள் நாளை

Q6. Which sentence uses correct reported question word order?

He asked where I lived. He asked where did I live. He asked where do I live. He asked where I live did.

Q7. What is the reported form of “He said, “Will you help me?””?

He asked if I would help him. He said if I will help me. He asked will you help him. He asks that I would help me.

Q8. Which sentence is correctly reported?

She asked if I was ready. She asked if was I ready. She asked was I ready. She asked I was ready if.

Q9. Which word can change from “tomorrow” to?

the next day the last day today only that yesterday

Q10. What is the reported form of “John said, “I must leave.””?

John said that he had to leave. John said that he must left. John says that he had leave. John said I must leave.