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In reported speech, which option correctly converts 'Soniasaid, "Youhelpmysister"'?
In reported speech, which option correctly converts 'Soniasaid, "Youhelpmysister"'?
- SoniasaidthatIhelpedhersister. (correct)
- SoniasaysthatIhelpedhersister.
- SoniasaidtomethatIhelpedhersister.
- SoniasaidthatIhelpshersister.
Which of the following correctly reports 'Theysaid,"Wecannotlivewithoutoxygen"'?
Which of the following correctly reports 'Theysaid,"Wecannotlivewithoutoxygen"'?
- Theysaysthattheycannotlivewithoutoxygen.
- Theysaidthattheycannotlivewithoutoxygen.
- Theysaidthatwecannotlivewithoutoxygen. (correct)
- Theysaidthattheywouldnotlivewithoutoxygen.
How should 'Johnsays,"Ishallgothere"' be correctly transformed in reported speech?
How should 'Johnsays,"Ishallgothere"' be correctly transformed in reported speech?
- Johnsaidthathewentthere.
- JohnsaidthatIwillgothere.
- Johnsaysthathewentthere.
- Johnsaysthathewillgothere. (correct)
Which of the following accurately changes 'Hesaid,"Honestyisthebestpolicy."' to reported speech?
Which of the following accurately changes 'Hesaid,"Honestyisthebestpolicy."' to reported speech?
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'Deepaksaidtome,"Ihadfinishedthecoffee."' should be reported as:
'Deepaksaidtome,"Ihadfinishedthecoffee."' should be reported as:
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'Hesaidtous,"Areyougoingtomarkettoday?"' should be appropriately changed to:
'Hesaidtous,"Areyougoingtomarkettoday?"' should be appropriately changed to:
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Study Notes
Direct and Reported Speech
- In direct speech, the exact words spoken by the speaker are quoted.
- In reported speech, the words spoken by the speaker are reported by someone else, often with changes to the original sentence.
Changing Direct Speech to Reported Speech
- To change direct speech to reported speech, the verb tense and pronouns may need to be changed.
- The verb tense is often changed to the past tense (e.g., "I will go" becomes "I would go").
- Pronouns may need to be changed to match the speaker's perspective (e.g., "I" becomes "he" or "she").
Examples of Changing Direct Speech to Reported Speech
- "You help my sister" becomes "She said that I helped her sister."
- "We cannot live without oxygen" becomes "They said that we cannot live without oxygen."
- "I shall go there" becomes "He said that he would go there."
- "Honesty is the best policy" becomes "He said that honesty is the best policy."
- "I had finished the coffee" becomes "Deepak told me that he had finished the coffee."
- "Are you going to market today?" becomes "He asked us if we were going to market that day."
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