REPORTED SPEECH

REPORTED SPEECH

We often need to tell others what someone else said. There are two ways to do this. One is to say the same words and use quotation marks. that is "direct speech." The other method is to summarize, or tell about what someone said. this is called "reported speech." 

Multiple Select

Tanush said, "Hurrah! I have won the match!"

• Tanush exclaimed with joy that he had won the match.

• Tanush said with joy that he had won the match.

• Tanush exclaimed with joy, he had won the match.

• Tanush exclaimed with joy that he has won the match.

Multiple Select

The teacher said, "Let the boy go home now".

• The teacher asked if the boy might be allowed to go home then.

• The teacher said the boy might be allowed to go home then.

• The teacher said that the boy might be allowed to go home then.

• The teacher said that the boy may be allowed to go home now.

Multiple Select

The judge said to the accused, "Hold your tongue."

• The judge asked the accused to hold your tongue.

• The judge told the accuse, hold your tongue.

• The judge told the accused, hold his tongue.

• The judge ordered the accused to hold his tongue.

Multiple Select

"I didn't go to the party,"she said

• She said that she didn't went to the party.

• She said that she hadn't gone to the party.

• She said that she hadn't went to the party.

• She said that she didn't gone to the party.

Multiple Select

"We will set off tomorrow."

On Friday they said

• they will set off the next day.

• they will set off tomorrow

• they would set off the next day.

• they would set off tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

"You should apply for the job" said Jack to Stella.

Jack ________ Stella to apply for the job.

Choose the correct reporting verb.

• asked

• encouraged

• told

• requested

Multiple Choice

"I'll make the coffee!" said David.

David _________ on making the coffee.

Choose the appropriate reporting verb-

• argued

• requested

• insisted

• allowed

Multiple Choice

"Don't forget that Lucy needs to go to the dentist" she said to me.

She ___________ me that Lucy needed to go to the dentist.

Choose the most appropriate reporting verb-

• reminded

• informed

• said

• advised

Multiple Choice

My doctor has _____________ that I should do more exercise.

Choose the most appropriate reporting verb

• told

• replied

• asked

• recommended

Multiple Choice

"Am I late?"

She asked me if _________

• I was late

• she was late

• she were late

• she is late

Multiple Choice

"Do you like chocolate?" She asked me if ________

• I liked chocolate.

• You liked chocolate.

• I do liked chocolate.

• I did liked chocolate.