Change of Speech Questions and Answers

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Q1
He said, “I am going to the market.”
  • A He said that he is going to the market.
  • B He said that he was going to the market.
  • C He said that he has gone to the market.
  • D He said that he had gone to the market.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Present continuous changes to past continuous in reported speech.
Q2
She said, “I have finished my work.”
  • A She said that she had finished her work.
  • B She said that she finished her work.
  • C She said that she has finished her work.
  • D She said that she would finish her work.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present perfect changes to past perfect in reported speech.
Q3
Ravi said, “I will call you tomorrow.”
  • A Ravi said that he would call me tomorrow.
  • B Ravi said that he would call me the next day.
  • C Ravi said that he will call me the next day.
  • D Ravi said that he will call me tomorrow.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Will changes to would and tomorrow changes to the next day in reported speech.
Q4
He said, “I bought a new car.”
  • A He said that he had bought a new car.
  • B He said that he has bought a new car.
  • C He said that he bought a new car.
  • D He said that he will buy a new car.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Simple past changes to past perfect in reported speech.
Q5
She said, “Do you like coffee?”
  • A She asked if I like coffee.
  • B She asked if I liked coffee.
  • C She asked do I like coffee.
  • D She asked did I like coffee.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Questions are introduced with asked if/whether and verb tense shifts back.
Q6
He said, “Please open the door.”
  • A He requested to open the door.
  • B He told me open the door.
  • C He requested me to open the door.
  • D He said me to open the door.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Please indicates a request, so use requested with infinitive.
Q7
The teacher said, “Don't make noise.”
  • A The teacher said not to make noise.
  • B The teacher told not to make noise.
  • C The teacher ordered them not to make noise.
  • D The teacher said them not to make noise.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Negative commands are reported with ordered not to + verb.
Q8
He said to me, “What are you doing?”
  • A He asked me what I was doing.
  • B He asked me what was I doing.
  • C He said what I was doing.
  • D He told me what I was doing.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Wh-questions maintain the wh-word and invert subject/verb order.
Q9
Rina said, “I can solve this problem.”
  • A Rina said that she could solve that problem.
  • B Rina said that she can solve that problem.
  • C Rina said that she could solve this problem.
  • D Rina said that she might solve that problem.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Can changes to could and this changes to that in reported speech.
Q10
He said, “I may come tomorrow.”
  • A He said that he may come the next day.
  • B He said that he might come tomorrow.
  • C He said that he might come the next day.
  • D He said that he will come the next day.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: May changes to might and tomorrow changes to the next day in reported speech.

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