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D-I Exercises

The document contains 10 examples of direct speech and the corresponding answer choices to transform them into indirect speech by changing verb tenses and pronouns according to standard rules of reported speech. It also provides a brief explanation of the patterns to follow, such as simple present becoming simple past and commands becoming infinitives. The second part of the document contains 10 examples of direct speech and multiple choice responses to choose the correct reported version according to the rules.

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D-I Exercises

The document contains 10 examples of direct speech and the corresponding answer choices to transform them into indirect speech by changing verb tenses and pronouns according to standard rules of reported speech. It also provides a brief explanation of the patterns to follow, such as simple present becoming simple past and commands becoming infinitives. The second part of the document contains 10 examples of direct speech and multiple choice responses to choose the correct reported version according to the rules.

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I.

Answer A B, C or D
 1. Maria said, "It is my car."
o A. Maria said that it is my car.
o B. Maria said that it is her car.
o C. Maria said that it was my car.
o D. Maria said that it was her car.

 
 2. Raj said, "I work here every day."
o A. Raj said that he worked here yesterday.
o B. Raj said that he worked there everyday.
o C. Raj said that he worked here everyday.
o D. Raj said that he worked everyday.

 
 3.Monica said, "I have finished my homework."
o A. Monica said that she had finished her homework.
o B. Monica said that she had finished my homework.
o C. Monica said that she has finished her homework.
o D. Monica said that she has finished my homework."

 
 4. My daughter said to me, "I can sleep alone."
o A. My daughter said to me that she can sleep alone."
o B. My daughter told me that she can sleep alone."
o C. My daughter said to me that she could sleep alone."
o D. My daughter told me that she could sleep alone."

 
 5. Leo said, "My friend may come tonight."
o A. Leo said that his friend might come tonight.
o B. Leo said that his friend might come that night.
o C. Leo said that his friend might go that night.
o D. Leo said that his friend might go tonight
 6.. Jullie said to me, "I have to win this game."
o A. Jullie told me that she must win this game.
o B. Jullie told me that she had to win that game.
o C. Jullie told me that she had to win this game.
o D. Jullie told me that she must win that game.

 
 7. He said, "I am a man."
o A. He said that he was a man.
o B. He said that he is a man.
o C. He said that I am a man.
o D. He said that I was a man.

 
 8. Mary says, "I am coming here."
o A. Mary says that she is coming there.
o B. Mary says that she is coming here.
o C. Mary says that she was coming there.
o D. Mary says that she was coming here.

 
 9. My brother said, "I went to school yesterday."
o A. My brother said that he had gone to school yesterday.
o B. My brother said that he had gone to school the day after.
o C. My brother said that he had gone to school the previous day.
o D. My brother said that he had gone to school the next day.

 
 10. Mathew said, "I will go to school next year."
o A. Mathew said that he would go to school the year before.
o B. Mathew said that he would go to school the following year.
o C. Mathew said that he would come to school the year before.
o D. Mathew said that he would come to school the year after.

II. Change into indirect

1. Sita asked me; “What did you buy?”


2. The teacher told the students; “Open the book!”
3. I asked joni: “ are you okay?”
4. I told my mom:”I got the first rank in my class”
5. My mom said: “I will cook a delicious food tonight”
REMEMBER: With reported speech, the pattern is the following:
1. simple present becomes simple past
2. future tenses becomes conditional
3. present continuous becomes past continuous
4. present perfect becomes past perfect
5. commands (ex. come!) become infinitive (ex. to come)

Choose the best response:

1. "He will come tomorrow".


She told me that he ________ tomorrow.
   is coming
   will come
   would come

2. "I see the clouds.".


He told me that she ________ the clouds.
   sees
   is seeing
   saw

3. "My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".


He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work tomorrow.
   is taking
   was taking
   will take

4. "I will call you".


I told her that I ________ her.
   will call
   would call
   would have called

5. "I have been there".


She told me that she ________ there.
   had been
   has been
   was

6. "I will be studying tomorrow".


I told him that I ________ tomorrow.
   will be studying
   would be studying
   will study

7. "Open the window!".


He asked me ________ the window.
   to open
   open
   opened

8."I am happy".
She told me that she ________ happy.
   has been
   is
   was

9. "I have seen that movie".


He told me that he ________ that movie.
   had seen
   will have seen
   has seen

10. "I am flying to India tomorrow".


He told me that he ________ tomorrow.
   is flying
   was flying
   will fly

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