Converting Direct to Indirect Speech Rules
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What is the main difference between direct and indirect speech regarding quotation marks?

  • Direct speech uses quotation marks, while indirect speech does not. (correct)
  • Direct speech uses bold font, while indirect speech does not use any formatting.
  • Direct speech uses italics, while indirect speech uses quotation marks.
  • Direct speech uses parentheses, while indirect speech uses quotation marks.

    • How is reported speech generally introduced in indirect speech?

  • By using the word 'asked'
  • By using the word 'exclaimed'
  • By using the word 'said'
  • By using the word 'that' (correct)

    • What tense shift occurs from present to past in indirect speech?

  • Simple present changes to simple past (correct)
  • Simple past changes to past perfect
  • Simple present changes to past perfect
  • Present continuous changes to past continuous

    • What pronoun change should occur when converting from direct to indirect speech?

    <p>'I' becomes 'he' or 'she'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are time and place words like 'now' and 'today' typically transformed in indirect speech?

    <p>'Now' becomes 'then', 'today' becomes 'that day'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done with punctuation like commas and exclamation points in indirect speech?

    <p>They are typically omitted</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a correct backshift when converting from direct to indirect speech?

    <p>'Go' changes to 'went'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the indirect speech of the direct statement: 'I will see you tomorrow,' John said?

    <p>John said that he would see me the next day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a question typically reported in indirect speech?

    <p>Changing to a statement with a different verb and structure.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is the correct indirect speech for the direct command: 'Please open the window,' he said?

    <p>He asked me to open the window.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the indirect speech for: 'We have finished the project,' they announced?

    <p>They announced they had finished the project.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In indirect speech, how does the reporting of questions differ from reporting commands?

    <p>Questions often change reporting verb; commands remain with 'said'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct way to report: 'I am working on the report,' she explained?

    <p>She explained that she was working on the report.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option correctly represents the reported form of: 'Will you help me?' she asked?

    <p>'Will you help me?' she asked if you would help her.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When converting from direct to indirect speech, what tense shift occurs when changing from present perfect to past perfect?

    <p>No change in tense</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In indirect speech, which pronoun change is appropriate when 'I' is the subject in direct speech?

    <p>'I' becomes 'he' or 'she'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the appropriate transformation for the time word 'today' in indirect speech?

    <p>That day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following represents the correct verb tense shift when converting from direct to indirect speech, moving from present continuous to past continuous?

    <p>Shift to past continuous</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the appropriate indirect speech transformation for the command: 'Keep quiet,' she said sternly?

    <p>'She sternly ordered to keep quiet'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should the word 'tomorrow' be reported in indirect speech?

    <p>The following day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In indirect speech, what should be done with direct speech markers like intonation and pauses?

    <p>Remove them entirely</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the sentence structure change when reporting a question from direct to indirect speech?

    <p>It changes to a statement form with the reporting verb often changing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct way to report the command: 'Please open the window' in indirect speech?

    <p>He instructed me to open the window.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following represents a correct backshift when converting from direct to indirect speech?

    <p>'I will see you tomorrow,' John said =&gt; John said he will see me the next day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When converting direct to indirect speech, what should be done with time and place words like 'tomorrow' and 'here'?

    <p>They are generally changed to fit the perspective of the reporting speaker.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to punctuation like commas and exclamation points when converting from direct to indirect speech?

    <p>They are maintained as in direct speech.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a reported question introduced in indirect speech?

    <p>'Asked' is often used instead of 'said'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What pronoun change should occur when converting from direct to indirect speech?

    <p>'I' changes to 'you' and 'me' changes to 'him/her'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct pronoun change for the word 'us' when converting from direct to indirect speech?

    <p>Them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When transforming 'Next month' in direct speech to indirect speech, what does it change to?

    <p>The following month</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should the word 'yesterday' typically be reported in indirect speech?

    <p>The day before</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In indirect speech, which verb tense shift occurs when changing from present continuous to past continuous?

    <p>Shift to simple past</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct transformation for the time word 'now' when converting from direct to indirect speech?

    <p>Then</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When converting 'I am going' from direct to indirect speech, what should be the correct reported form?

    <p>'He went'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should the phrase 'the day after' be correctly conveyed in indirect speech?

    <p>'The next day'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct indirect speech transformation for the command: 'Keep quiet,' she said sternly?

    <p>She sternly instructed to keep quiet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How should the word 'tomorrow' be reported in indirect speech?

    <p>The next day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When converting direct to indirect speech, what should be done with time and place words like 'tomorrow' and 'here'?

    <p>They are adjusted based on context.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to punctuation like commas and exclamation points when converting from direct to indirect speech?

    <p>They are changed to full stops.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which represents the correct verb tense shift when changing from direct to indirect speech, moving from present continuous to past continuous?

    <p>'I am playing' changes to 'I was playing.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the appropriate transformation for the time word 'today' in indirect speech?

    <p>'Today' shifts to 'the previous day.'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In indirect speech, how does the reporting of questions differ from reporting commands?

    <p>Questions transform to statements, while commands change verbs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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