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