REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND OR INF

“I’m in a bit of a hurry, but I’ll ring you tomorrow,” William said

• A. William explained that If he weren’t hurry, he’d ring me tomorrow

• B. William told me that though he was in a bit hurry, but he would ring me the next day

• C. William said he was a bit pressed for time, but that he would bring me the following day

• D. William said he was a bit hurry, but he’d ring me the previous day.

Johnny asked his father if he could continue with his study overseas

• A. “Do you think I can continue with my study overseas.” Said Johnny

• B. “Is it possible for me to study overseas?” Johnny asked his father

• C. ‘Can I continue with my study overseas?” Johnny said to his father

• D. “Will I continue to study overseas?” Johnny said

Her friend will come to see her. (She hoped)

• A. She hoped her friend will come to see her

• B. She hoped her friend would come to see her

• C. She hoped her friend comes to see her.

• D. She hoped her friend came to see her.

4. “Buy some meat in the shop,” said my mother to me.

• A. My mother said to me to buy some meat in the shop

• B. My mother told to me to buy some meat in the shop

• C. My mother told me to buy some meat in the shop

• D. My mother said me to buy some meat in the shop

The doctor said to Peter’ “Don’t go for a walk today”

• A. the doctor said Peter not to go for a walk today

• B. the doctor told Peter not go for a walk today

• C. the doctor said to Peter not to go for a walk today

• D. the doctor told Peter not to go for a walk today

Please don’t mention it to any body,” Mary said to her friend

• A. Mary asked her friend not to mention it to anybody.

• B. Mary asked her friend not mention it to anybody

• C. Mary asked her friend to not mention it to anybody

• D. Mary asked her friend did not mention it to anybody

Tom said: “ I have already has breakfast, so I am not hungry.’

• A. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he is not hungry

• B. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he is not hungry

• C. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry

I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”

• A. I asked Nick where was he going

• . I asked Nick where he was going.

• A. I asked Nick where is he going

• D. I asked Nick where he is going

He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”

• A. He asked them who they would see before they left there

• B. He asked them who would they see before they left there.

• C. He asked them who they would see before you left there

• D. He asked them who you would see before they left there

She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?"

• A. She asked me why I hadn’t gone there the day before.

• B. She asked me why I didn’t go there the day before.

• C. She asked me why didn’t I go there the day before

• D. She asked me why hadn’t I gone there the day before