Change of Speech Questions and Answers

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Q11
She said, “I am reading a novel.”
  • A She said she reads a novel.
  • B She said that she was reading a novel.
  • C She said she had read a novel.
  • D She said that she is reading a novel.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Present continuous changes to past continuous in reported speech.
Q12
He said, “I was playing cricket.”
  • A He said that he was playing cricket.
  • B He said that he had been playing cricket.
  • C He said that he played cricket.
  • D He said that he had played cricket.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Past continuous changes to past perfect continuous in reported speech.
Q13
The boy said, “I am happy today.”
  • A The boy said that he was happy that day.
  • B The boy said that he was happy today.
  • C The boy said that he is happy that day.
  • D The boy said that he has been happy that day.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Today changes to that day in reported speech.
Q14
He said, “I don't know the answer.”
  • A He said that he didn't know the answer.
  • B He said that he doesn't know the answer.
  • C He said that he didn't knew the answer.
  • D He said that he was not knowing the answer.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Do/does changes to did in reported speech.
Q15
She said, “Where is your house?”
  • A She asked where was my house.
  • B She asked where my house was.
  • C She told where my house was.
  • D She asked me where my house is.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Wh-questions maintain the wh-word and invert subject/verb order.
Q16
He said, “Let us go out for a walk.”
  • A He suggested that they should go out for a walk.
  • B He requested to go out for a walk.
  • C He said they go out for a walk.
  • D He told them to go out for a walk.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Let's is reported with suggested that + should.
Q17
She said, “I was cooking dinner.”
  • A She said she had cooked dinner.
  • B She said that she had been cooking dinner.
  • C She said that she cooked dinner.
  • D She said she was cooking dinner.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Past continuous changes to past perfect continuous in reported speech.
Q18
He said, “Don't run in the corridor.”
  • A He said not to run in the corridor.
  • B He warned me not to run in the corridor.
  • C He requested me not to run in the corridor.
  • D He told that I shouldn't run in the corridor.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Negative commands are reported with warned not to.
Q19
He said, “I need some help.”
  • A He said that he needed some help.
  • B He said that he needs some help.
  • C He said that he had needed some help.
  • D He said that he would need some help.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Present tense changes to past tense in reported speech.
Q20
She said to me, “Did you see the movie?”
  • A She asked me if I saw the movie.
  • B She asked me whether I had seen the movie.
  • C She asked me had I seen the movie.
  • D She asked me did I see the movie.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Past simple questions change to past perfect in reported speech.

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