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Direct and indirect speech exercise

February 3, 2015 - pdf

Complete the following sentences.

1. He said that he ...................... a toothache.

Correct! Wrong!

2. Manu said that he .................... very busy then.

Correct! Wrong!

3. She told us ....................

Correct! Wrong!

4. He asked her ........................ him a cup of water.

Correct! Wrong!

5. She said that she ...................... going to college.

Correct! Wrong!

7. Raju said that Gautam ..................... to go the following day.

Correct! Wrong!

8. Geetha says that her father ...................... an Engineer.

Correct! Wrong!

9. He said that he ........................ the physical test.

Correct! Wrong!

10. She told me that I .................. her only friend.

Correct! Wrong!

11. He told me that he .................... me.

Correct! Wrong!

12. James asked Mary .........................

Correct! Wrong!

Answers:

1. He said that he had got a toothache.

2. Manu said that he was very busy then.

3. She told us to hurry up.

4. He asked her to give him a cup of water.

5. She said that she was going to college.

7. Raju said that Gautam would have to go the following day.

8. Geetha says that her father is an Engineer.

9. He said that he had passed the physical test.

10. She told me that I was her only friend.

11. He told me that he loved me.

12. James asked Mary where she was going.

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