Sentences are given in the direct speech. Change them into indirect speech.
1I may leave tomorrow. /James said that he ............... leave the next day.
Wrong!
May in direct speech becomes might in indirect speech.
2I am busy now. / Rahul said that he ............... busy then.
Wrong!
Simple present in direct speech becomes simple past in indirect speech.
3You are sacked. / The manager said that I ............... sacked.
Wrong!
Simple present in direct speech becomes simple past in indirect speech.
4What are you doing there? / He asked me what ............... doing there.
Wrong!
In reported questions, the subject goes before the auxiliary verb.
5You are a great mentor. / I told him that he ............... a great mentor.
Wrong!
Simple present in direct speech becomes simple past in indirect speech.
6We might go camping next week. / She told me that ............... might go camping the following week.
Wrong!
7I am leaving. / She told me that she ...............
Wrong!
Present continuous in the direct speech becomes past continuous in the indirect speech.
8Who are you? / The watchman asked me who ...............
Wrong!
9The exhibition ended yesterday. / The tourist guide told me that the exhibition ............... the previous day.
Wrong!
Simple past in direct speech becomes past perfect in indirect speech.
10Let's go for a walk. / He said that they ............... for a walk.
Wrong!
11Close the door. / He ordered me ............... the door.
Wrong!
Imperatives are usually reported with a to-infinitive.
12Be careful. / She advised me ............... careful.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- I may leave tomorrow. /James said that he might leave the next day.
- I am busy now. / Rahul said that he was busy then.
- You are sacked. / The manager said that I was sacked.
- What are you doing there? / He asked me what I was doing there.
- You are a great mentor. / I told him that he was a great mentor.
- We might go camping next week. / She told me that they might go camping the following week.
- I am leaving. / She told me that she was leaving
- Who are you? / The watchman asked me who I was
- The exhibition ended yesterday. / The tourist guide told me that the exhibition had ended the previous day.
- Let’s go for a walk. / He said that they should go for a walk.
- Close the door. / He ordered me to close the door.
- Be careful. / She advised me to be careful.
