Change of Speech Questions and Answers

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Q41
He said to me, “Where do you live?”
  • A He asked me where did I live.
  • B He asked me where I live.
  • C He asked me where I lived.
  • D He asked me that where I lived.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Simple present changes to simple past in reported questions.
Q42
She said, “I must go now.”
  • A She said that she must go then.
  • B She said that she had to go then.
  • C She said that she must gone then.
  • D She said that she should go then.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Must changes to had to and now changes to then in reported speech.
Q43
He said, “Let me go.”
  • A He requested to let him go.
  • B He requested that he should go.
  • C He requested to be allowed to go.
  • D He told to let him go.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Let me is reported with requested to be allowed to.
Q44
She said, “I will have finished my project by tomorrow.”
  • A She said that she would have finished her project by the next day.
  • B She said that she will have finished her project by the next day.
  • C She said that she had finished her project by tomorrow.
  • D She said that she would finish her project by the next day.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: Will have changes to would have and tomorrow changes to the next day.
Q45
He said, “Are you coming?”
  • A He asked are you coming.
  • B He asked if I am coming.
  • C He asked if I was coming.
  • D He asked whether was I coming.
Answer: Option C
Explanation: Are changes to was and question is introduced with if/whether.
Q46
She said, “Let's start the meeting.”
  • A She said to start the meeting.
  • B She proposed that they should start the meeting.
  • C She told to start the meeting.
  • D She asked them start the meeting.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Let's is reported with proposed that + should.
Q47
He said, “I am watching TV.”
  • A He said that he is watching TV.
  • B He said that he was watching TV.
  • C He said he watched TV.
  • D He said he has been watching TV.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Present continuous changes to past continuous in reported speech.
Q48
She said, “Do your homework.”
  • A She said me do my homework.
  • B She told me to do my homework.
  • C She requested me to do my homework.
  • D She said me to do homework.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Imperatives are reported with told + to + verb.
Q49
He said, “I didn't eat breakfast.”
  • A He said that he didn't eat breakfast.
  • B He said that he hadn't eaten breakfast.
  • C He said that he hadn't ate breakfast.
  • D He said that he didn't ate breakfast.
Answer: Option B
Explanation: Simple past changes to past perfect in reported speech.
Q50
She said, “I may not come today.”
  • A She said that she might not come that day.
  • B She said that she may not come that day.
  • C She said that she can't come that day.
  • D She said that she could not come that day.
Answer: Option A
Explanation: May changes to might and today changes to that day in reported speech.

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