1Samuel said that he ............... to his friend’s house.
Wrong!
When the reporting verb is in the past tense, we use a past tense in the reported speech as well.
2Molly said that she ............... to go.
Wrong!
When the reporting verb is in the past tense, we use a past tense in the reported speech as well.
3Swapna says that she ............... the exam.
Wrong!
When the reporting verb is in the present tense, we can use a present tense in the reported speech as well.
4Asok said that his father ............... in Bangalore.
Wrong!
5Bindu said that she ............... to Jaipur.
Wrong!
6Susie said that she ............... a car.
Wrong!
A past tense in the direct speech changes to past perfect in the indirect speech.
7Father asked me where ............... going.
Wrong!
In indirect questions the subject goes before the auxiliary verb.
8My friend requested me ............... him to the library.
Wrong!
Imperatives are reported with a to-infinitive.
9She asked me where the bank ...............
Wrong!
10I don’t know what ............... doing there.
Wrong!
In reported questions, the subject goes before the auxiliary verb.
11The doctor suggested ............... a long holiday.
Wrong!
Suggest cannot be followed by a to-infinitive.
12She asked me ............... I was alright.
Wrong!
To introduce yes/no questions we use if or whether.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- Samuel said that he was going to his friend’s house.
- Molly said that she wanted to go.
- Swapna says that she has passed the exam.
- Asok said that his father was in Bangalore.
- Bindu said that she was going to Jaipur.
- Susie said that she had bought a car.
- Father asked me where I was going.
- My friend requested me to accompany him to the library.
- She asked me where the bank was
- I don’t know what they are doing there.
- The doctor suggested taking a long holiday.
- She asked me Either could be used here I was alright.
