Reported Speech

Tests knowledge of reported speech including statements, questions, and imperatives covering various tenses and pronoun changes

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Sushmita said, “I like this song."

  1. Sushmita said that she liked that song.
  2. Sushmita told that she liked that song.
  3. Sushmita said that I liked that song.
  4. Sushmita said that she like that song.
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

“I don’t speak French", she said.

  1. She told that she did not speak French.
  2. She said that I did not speak French.
  3. She asked that she do not speak French.
  4. She said that she did not speak French.
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

“Where is your school?’’ she asked.

  1. She asked where my school was.
  2. She told me where her school was.
  3. She said to me where her school is.
  4. She said where my school was.
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

You say,” I am a clever girl".

  1. You say that I am a clever girl.
  2. You say that you are a clever girl.
  3. You ask that I am a clever girl.
  4. You ask that you are a clever girl.
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

The teacher says, “Rani dances on the stage".

  1. The teacher asks that Rani dances on the stage.
  2. The teacher told to Rani to dance on the stage.
  3. The teacher says that Rani dances on the stage.
  4. The teacher says Rani dances on the stage.
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She said, “I am living in New York".

  1. She said that she is living in New York.
  2. She told that I am living in New York.
  3. She said that she was living in New York.
  4. She asked me that she was living in New York.
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She said, “I am suffering from fever".

  1. She said that I am suffering from fever.
  2. She said that she was suffering from fever.
  3. She told that she is suffering from fever.
  4. She asked that she was suffering from fever.
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He says to me, “You have done your homework".

  1. He says that I have done my homework.
  2. He tells me that he has done his homework.
  3. He asks me that I have done my homework.
  4. He tells me that I have done my homework.
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Raman said to her,” Am I reading a book?”

  1. Raman said to her that he is reading a book.
  2. Raman asked her if he was reading a book.
  3. Raman said to her if he was reading a book.
  4. Raman told her if he is reading a book.
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said to me, “I shall play now".

  1. She told me that she would play then.
  2. She said to me that she would play then.
  3. She asked me that she would play now.
  4. She said that she would play now.
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

My mother said to me, "Do not tell a lie".

  1. My mother advised me not to tell a lie.
  2. My mother said to me not to tell a lie.
  3. My mother asked me not to tell a lie.
  4. My mother told me not to tell a lie.
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She said to me, "Who teaches you English?”

  1. She asked me who taught me English.
  2. She said to me that who teaches me English.
  3. She told me who taught her English.
  4. She asked me who taught her English.
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

I said to him, “Kindly give me a lift".

  1. I asked him to give me a lift.
  2. I said him to give me a lift.
  3. I said to him kindly give me a lift.
  4. I requested him to give me a lift.
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

I said to him, “Work hard".

  1. I told him to work hard.
  2. I asked him to do work hard.
  3. I advised him to work hard.
  4. I said to him to work hard.
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Our teacher said to us, “We all live on the earth".

  1. Our teacher said to us that we all live on the earth.
  2. Our teacher told us that we all live on the earth.
  3. Our teacher ordered that we all lived on the earth.
  4. Our teacher explained that we all live on the earth.