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Arpit said to his father," Neena has broken the glass."
Arpit told his father that Neena ________ the glass.
A
had broken
B
has been broken
C
have broken
D
None of these

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The teacher said, "Water boils at 100'C."
The teacher said that water _________ at 100'C.
A
boiled
B
boils

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EXCEPTION
The Simple Present stating a universal truth/ proverb/ habitual action does not change.

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Avantika said, "Metals expand when heated."
Avantika said that metals ________ when heated.

A
expanded
B
expand

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Direct Speech: The teacher said, "Gandhiji was born on 2 October."
The above sentence in the reported speech will be:
The teacher said that Gandhiji was born on 2nd October.


A
True
B
False

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EXCEPTION
Simple Past stating a past historic event remains unchanged.

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Rama said to Roshan, "I am waiting for you now."
Rama told Roshan that ___ was waiting for ______.
A
he, him then
B
he, him now
C
I, he then
D
None of these

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Charles said to the Mother, "I will tell you the truth."
Charles told Mother that ______ tell _____ the truth.
A
he would, her
B
he will, her

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He said, "It may rain today."
He said that it _____ rain ____.
A
may, today
B
might, that day
C
might, today
D
None of these

Slide 13 - Quiz

Mr. Sharma said to Ali," You are supposed to come home early tonight."
Mr. Sharma told Ali that _____ was supposed to ___ home early ______.
A
he, go, that night
B
he, come, that night
C
you, go, that night
D
None of these

Slide 14 - Quiz

Change the following sentences into indirect speech.

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had to
the next day
them
in two days' time
so
'must' changes to _____ in reported speech.
'tomorrow' changes to ______ in reported speech.
The personal pronoun 'us' changes to _______ in reported speech.
'the day after tomorrow' changes to ______ in reported speech.
'just' changes to _____ in the reported speech.

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Interrogative sentences
Keep in mind to identify the 'wh question' and 'yes/no question'.

  • Yes/No- 'if/whether' is used in the reported speech
  • Question word questions- The question word is repeated in the reported speech

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He said to me, "Where do you stay in Delhi?"
He ________ me ________ I stayed in Delhi.
A
said, where
B
asked, where
C
asked, if
D
None of these

Slide 20 - Quiz

He said to his wife, "How many dishes are you cooking tonight?"
He asked his wife _______ many dishes she was cooking __________.
A
how, tonight
B
how, that night
C
that how
D
None of these

Slide 21 - Quiz

She said to me, "Do you believe in ghosts?"
She _____ me _______________ in ghosts.
A
said, do I believe
B
asked, if I believed
C
asked, if I believe
D
None of these

Slide 22 - Quiz

Lucy said to me, "Did the storm cause a lot of damage?
Lucy asked me ____________ the storm _________ a lot of damage.
A
whether, had caused
B
whether, caused
C
if, caused
D
None of these

Slide 23 - Quiz

"Would you believe him after this treachery?" I said to him.
I _______ him _____________ believe him after that treachery.
A
asked, if he would
B
if, he believed
C
if, he would
D
None of these

Slide 24 - Quiz

IMPERATIVE SENTENCES
Keep in mind to use verbs like tell, order, command, beg, urge, remind, warn, remind, advise, instruct, request in reported speech.

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The teacher said to the boys, "Sit down."
The teacher ___________ the boys ___ sit down.
A
ordered, to
B
asked, that
C
asked, to
D
None of these

Slide 27 - Quiz

"Don't get wet in the rain children," said the mother.
The mother ________ the children _________ get wet in the rain.
A
warned, to not
B
warned, not to

Slide 28 - Quiz

He said, "Let us go for a vacation to the hills."
He _______________ that ______ should go for a vacation to the hills.
A
advised, we
B
asked, they
C
suggested, we
D
None of these

Slide 29 - Quiz

He said to her, "Please lend me your book for a day."
He ______________ her to lend _______ her book for a day.
A
asked, no word
B
requested, him
C
said, no word
D
None of these

Slide 30 - Quiz

Keep in mind
  • In sentences beginning with 'let', the Reporting Verb is changed into 'proposed' or ' suggested. In place of the infinitive, 'should+ verb' is used.
  • In the sentences beginning with 'Please', we omit the word from indirect speech but change it into 'request', 'beg', or something similar.
  • Negative sentences are expressed by not + infinitive (to+ verb in the root form)

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Change the following sentences into indirect speech.

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Remember that
  • The reported verb is changed into exclaimed, declared, wished, etc according to the tone of the speaker.
  • The exclamation mark (!) disappears in the reported speech.

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He said, "What a beautiful sunset!"
He _____________ that _______ a beautiful sunset.
A
exclaimed with delight, it was
B
exclaimed with sorrow, was it

Slide 37 - Quiz

"What a tall building the Burj Khalifa is!" said the tourist.
The tourist ___________ that the Burj Khalifa is a tall building.
A
exclaimed with delight
B
exclaimed with wonder

Slide 38 - Quiz

"Ugh! How dirty the streets of the town are!" said the Mayor.
The mayor exclaimed with _________ that the streets of that town were dirty.
A
wonder
B
disgust
C
surprise

Slide 39 - Quiz

The old woman said, "Alas! All my belongings have been washed away in the floods."
The old woman exclaimed with _________ that all her belongings __________ washed away in the floods.

A
sorrow, had been
B
disgust, are washed
C
surprise, had been

Slide 40 - Quiz

The children said, "Yippee !!! We are going to the zoo."
The children exclaimed with __________ that they were going to the zoo.
A
joy
B
wonder
C
surprise

Slide 41 - Quiz

Point to note
Exclamations with 'O God!' are changed to
He called upon God with 'regret'/'sadness'/'disappointment'.

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