Reported Speech 1

 

Reported Speech: The Essentials

Reported speech is used to convey what someone said indirectly. Here's a breakdown of the key points with examples:

Reporting Verbs:

• We use verbs like "say," "tell," "ask," "order," "admit," etc. to introduce the reported speech.

Tense Changes:

• If the reporting verb is in the present tense (say, says), the tense in the reported clause usually stays the same.

• Example: She says, "I love pizza." -> She says she loves pizza.

• If the reporting verb is in the past tense (said, told), tenses in the reported clause often shift "back in time."

• Example: He said, "I'm going to the store." -> He said he was going to the store. (Present Continuous becomes Past Continuous)

Pronoun Changes:

• Pronouns (I, you, he, etc.) often need to be adjusted based on who is being reported and who is reporting.

• Example: John said, "My car is broken." -> Sarah said John's car was broken. ("My" refers to John, but Sarah is reporting)

Time and Place Words:

• Words like "today," "tomorrow," "here," and "there" might need adjustment depending on when the reported speech is being conveyed.

• Example: "We'll leave tomorrow," she said yesterday. -> She said they would leave the next day. ("Tomorrow" becomes "the next day" because a day has passed)

Optional "That":

• The word "that" can be used before the reported clause but is often omitted.

• Example: He said (that) he was tired. (Both options are grammatically correct)

Here are some additional points to consider:

• Questions: When reporting questions, we typically use verbs like "ask" and change the question form into an indirect statement.

• Example: "Are you coming?" she asked. -> She asked if I was coming.

• Orders and Requests: Similar to questions, reported orders and requests use verbs like "tell" or "ask" and adjust the sentence structure.

• Example: "Go to your room!" he said. -> He told me to go to my room.

By understanding these concepts, you can effectively convert direct speech into reported speech and accurately convey what someone said.

Reported Speech 1 DS & IDS.

1. He said, "I am busy now."

• A) He said he is busy now.
• B) He said (that) he was busy then.
• C) He said I was busy now.
• D) He said he is busy then.

Correct Answer: B) He said (that) he was busy then.

2. She said, "I have finished my homework."

• A) She said (that) she had finished her homework.
• B) She said she has finished her homework.
• C) She said I have finished my homework.
• D) She said I had finished my homework.

Correct Answer: A) She said (that) she had finished her homework.

3. John said, "I will go to the store."

• A) John said he will go to the store.
• B) John said he went to the store.
• C) John said that he would go to the store.
• D) John said I would go to the store.

Correct Answer: C) John said that he would go to the store.

4. Mary said, "I can swim."

• A) Mary said that she could swim.
• B) Mary said she can swim.
• C) Mary said I could swim.
• D) Mary said I can swim.

Correct Answer: A) Mary said that she could swim.

5. They said, "We are watching a movie."

• A) They said they are watching a movie.
• B) They said that they were watching a movie.
• C) They said we were watching a movie.
• D) They said we are watching a movie.

Correct Answer: B) They said that they were watching a movie.

6. He said, "I don't like this book."

• A) He said he doesn't like this book.
• B) He said he didn't like this book.
• C) He said he doesn't like that book.
• D) He said he didn't like that book.

Correct Answer: D) He said he didn't like that book.

7. She said, "Do you like pizza?"

• A) She asked if I like pizza.
• B) She asked if I liked pizza.
• C) She asked do you like pizza.
• D) She asked did I like pizza.

Correct Answer: B) She asked if I liked pizza.

8. The teacher said, "Open your books."

• A) The teacher told us to open our books.
• B) The teacher told us open our books.
• C) The teacher said us to open our books.
• D) The teacher asked us to open our books.

Correct Answer: A) The teacher told us to open our books.

9. "Are you coming to the party?" he asked.

• A) He asked if I am coming to the party.
• B) He asked if you were coming to the party.
• C) He asked if I was coming to the party.
• D) He asked if I come to the party.

Correct Answer: C) He asked if I was coming to the party.

10. She said, "I am reading a novel."

• A) She said she is reading a novel.
• B) She said (that) she was reading a novel.
• C) She said I am reading a novel.
• D) She said I was reading a novel.

Correct Answer: B) She said (that) she was reading a novel.

11. They said, "We went to the zoo yesterday."

• A) They said they went to the zoo yesterday.
• B) They said they had gone to the zoo yesterday.
• C) They said that they went to the zoo the previous day.
• D) They said that they had gone to the zoo the previous day.

Correct Answer: D) They said that they had gone to the zoo the previous day.

12. He said, "I must finish this work."

• A) He said he must finish this work.
• B) He said he had to finish this work.
• C) He said that he had to finish that work.
• D) He said he must finish that work.

Correct Answer: C) He said that he had to finish that work.

13. She said, "I am going to visit my grandparents."

• A) She said that she was going to visit her grandparents.
• B) She said she is going to visit her grandparents.
• C) She said I am going to visit my grandparents.
• D) She said I was going to visit my grandparents.

Correct Answer: A) She said that she was going to visit her grandparents.

14. He asked, "Where do you live?"

• A) He asked where do you live.
• B) He asked where did I live.
• C) He asked where I live.
• D) He asked where I lived.

Correct Answer: D) He asked where I lived.

15. They said, "We have seen that movie."

• A) They said that they had seen that movie.
• B) They said they have seen that movie.
• C) They said we had seen that movie.
• D) They said we have seen that movie.

Correct Answer: A) They said that they had seen that movie.

16. She asked, "Why are you crying?"

• A) She asked why am I crying.
• B) She asked why was I crying.
• C) She asked why you are crying.
• D) She asked why I was crying.

Correct Answer: D) She asked why I was crying.

17. He said, "I have never been to Paris."

• A) He said he has never been to Paris.
• B) He said that he had never been to Paris.
• C) He said I have never been to Paris.
• D) He said I had never been to Paris.

Correct Answer: B) He said that he had never been to Paris.

18. "Can you help me?" she asked.

• A) She asked if I can help her.
• B) She asked if you can help me.
• C) She asked if I could help her.
• D) She asked if you could help me.

Correct Answer: C) She asked if I could help her.

19. They said, "We are going to the park tomorrow."

• A) They said that they are going to the park tomorrow.
• B) They said they were going to the park tomorrow.
• C) They said they are going to the park the next day.
• D) They said that they were going to the park the next day.

Correct Answer: D) They said that they were going to the park the next day.

20. He said, "I need to buy a new car."

• A) He said that he needed to buy a new car.
• B) He said he needs to buy a new car.
• C) He said I need to buy a new car.
• D) He said I needed to buy a new car.

Correct Answer: A) He said that he needed to buy a new car.