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Direct And Indirect Speech Exercise

January 13, 2020 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. I told him ................................. worry.

Correct! Wrong!

To make negative infinitives we put not before to.

2. The teacher advised us .................................. hard.

Correct! Wrong!

Imperatives are reported with a to-infinitive.

3. She asked me if I ..................................... for the drinks.

Correct! Wrong!

A present perfect in the direct speech becomes past perfect in the reported speech.

4. He told us ...................................... for him

Correct! Wrong!

Imperatives are reported with a to-infinitive.

5. He told us ………………………………. about him.

Correct! Wrong!

To make negative infinitives we put not before to.

6. He asked me if I …………………………… them.

Correct! Wrong!

A simple present in the direct speech becomes simple past in the indirect speech.

7. I asked him if I …………………………… sit there.

Correct! Wrong!

Can in the direct speech becomes could in the indirect speech.

8. They asked me ........................................ quitting my job.

Correct! Wrong!

When a question is reported it has normal word order. That means the subject goes before the auxiliary verb.

9. I told him ........................................ not interested.

Correct! Wrong!

10. She said that no one .......................................... her when she was in trouble.

Correct! Wrong!

A simple past in the direct speech becomes past perfect in the indirect speech.

11. He asked me how ………………………….. react if I won the jackpot.

Correct! Wrong!

12. They motivated her …………………………… again.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. I told him not to worry.

2. The teacher advised us to work hard.

3. She asked me if I had paid for the drinks.

4. He told us to wait for him

5. He told us not to worry about him.

6. He asked me if I knew them.

7. I asked him if I could sit there.

8. They asked me if I was quitting my job.

9. I told him that I was not interested.

10. She said that no one had helped her when she was in trouble.

11. He asked me how I would react if I won the jackpot.

12. They motivated her to try again.

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