6 Questions
In reported speech, which option correctly converts 'Soniasaid, "Youhelpmysister"'?
SoniasaidthatIhelpedhersister.
Which of the following correctly reports 'Theysaid,"Wecannotlivewithoutoxygen"'?
Theysaidthatwecannotlivewithoutoxygen.
How should 'Johnsays,"Ishallgothere"' be correctly transformed in reported speech?
Johnsaysthathewillgothere.
Which of the following accurately changes 'Hesaid,"Honestyisthebestpolicy."' to reported speech?
HesaidthatHonestyisthebestpolicy.
'Deepaksaidtome,"Ihadfinishedthecoffee."' should be reported as:
Deepaktoldmethathehadfinishedthecoffee.
'Hesaidtous,"Areyougoingtomarkettoday?"' should be appropriately changed to:
Heaskedusifweweregoingtomarketthatday.
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."
Test your knowledge on changing direct speech to reported speech with this quiz. Identify the correct transformations for the given sentences and improve your understanding of reported speech.
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