Try Out US Materi Direct and Indirect Speech

Read the dialogue below!

Instructor: “You must check the engine oil before starting the car.”
Student   : “Yes, sir.”

How would you report the instructor’s statement?

• The instructor said that the student must check the engine oil before starting the car.

• The instructor asked the student to start the car.

• The instructor told the student to avoid checking the engine oil.

• The instructor asked the student to turn on the engine immediately.

• The instructor said the engine was in good condition.

Read the dialogue below!

Instructor: “You must check the engine oil before starting the car.”
Student   : “Yes, sir.”

What is the direct speech in the dialogue?

• The instructor said that the student must check the engine oil.

   

• The instructor asked the student to start the car.

• You must check the engine oil before starting the car.

• The student said that he had checked the oil.

•  The instructor told the student to change the oil.

   

Read the dialogue below!

Instructor: “You must check the engine oil before starting the car.”
Student   : “Yes, sir.”

If the sentence is changed into reported speech in the past, how would it be?

• The instructor told the student that he must check the engine oil.

•  The instructor said that the student checked the engine oil.

• The instructor told the student that he had to check the engine oil.

  
  

• The instructor says that the student should check the engine oil.

•  The instructor had told the student to start the car.

Convert the following direct speech into reported speech:

“I am working on the new engine design,” said the Motorcycle Engineering instructor.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor said that he is working on the new engine design.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor said that he was working on the new engine design.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor said that he had been working on the new engine design.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor said that he works on the new engine design.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor said that he is work on the new engine design.

Convert into reported speech:

  “We are inspecting the vehicle’s suspension,” said the Light Vehicle Engineering instructor.

• The Light Vehicle Engineering instructor said that they are inspecting the vehicle’s suspension.

• The Light Vehicle Engineering instructor said that they were inspecting the vehicle’s suspension.

   

• The Light Vehicle Engineering instructor said that they inspect the vehicle’s suspension.

• The Light Vehicle Engineering instructor said that they had inspected the vehicle’s suspension.

• The Light Vehicle Engineering instructor said that they will inspect the vehicle’s suspension.

Convert into reported speech:

  “I can prepare a gourmet meal quickly,” said the Culinary Arts chef.

• The Culinary Arts chef said that he can prepare a gourmet meal quickly.

• The Culinary Arts chef said that he could prepare a gourmet meal quickly.

• The Culinary Arts chef said that he might prepare a gourmet meal quickly.

•  The Culinary Arts chef said that he is able to prepare a gourmet meal quickly.

• The Culinary Arts chef said that he would prepare a gourmet meal quickly.

Convert the command into reported speech:

  “Fix the oil leak immediately!” said the Motorcycle Engineering instructor.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor ordered to fix the oil leak immediately.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor told us fix the oil leak immediately.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor told us to fix the oil leak immediately.

   

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor commanded that we fix the oil leak immediately.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor requested that we fix the oil leak immediately.

Convert the warning into reported speech:

  “Do not forget to check the tire pressure!” said the Light Vehicle Engineering instructor.

• The Light Vehicle Engineering instructor advised us not to forget to check the tire pressure.

• The Light Vehicle Engineering instructor warned us not forgetting to check the tire pressure.

• The Light Vehicle Engineering instructor told us not to forget to check the tire pressure.

• The Light Vehicle Engineering instructor instructed us to not forget checking the tire pressure.

• The Light Vehicle Engineering instructor ordered us to not forget to check the tire pressure.

   

Convert the request into reported speech:

  “Please hand me the chopping knife,” said the Culinary Arts chef.

• The Culinary Arts chef requested me to hand him the chopping knife.

   

• The Culinary Arts chef requested that I hand him the chopping knife.

• The Culinary Arts chef asked me to hand him the chopping knife.

   

• The Culinary Arts chef told me to hand him the chopping knife.

• The Culinary Arts chef ordered me to hand him the chopping knife.

Convert the question into reported speech:

  “What is causing the engine to overheat?” asked the Motorcycle Engineering instructor.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor asked what is causing the engine to overheat.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor asked what was causing the engine to overheat.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor asked what had been causing the engine to overheat.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor asked what causes the engine to overheat.

• The Motorcycle Engineering instructor asked what was causing the engine to overheat then.