Reported Speech Concepts and Applications

The Grammar Gameshow, hosted by Will, covers reported speech, focusing on verbs like 'say', 'tell', and 'ask'. Contestants Bill and Nana Will answer questions about tense changes and subjective word adjustments in reported speech. The show concludes with Nana Will winning a cup of tea.

What is the main topic of today's Grammar Gameshow?

• Punctuation

• Reported Speech

• Active Voice

• Passive Voice

Which of the following is NOT a commonly used verb in reported speech?

• Ask

• Say

• Tell

• Run

What is the correct verb pattern for 'tell' in reported speech?

• Tell something to someone

• Tell someone something

• Tell if or whether

• Tell question word

When converting direct speech to reported speech, what usually happens to the tense?

• It becomes future tense

• It rolls back one tense

• It moves forward one tense

• It stays the same

Which sentence does not require a tense change when reported?

• He said he would love his Nana.

• He said he had loved his Nana.

• He said he loved his Nana.

• He said he loves his Nana.

Which of the following words needs to change in reported speech?

• Then

• There

• Was

• He

In reported speech, how does 'now' change?

• Then

• Later

• Before

• After

What is the reported speech version of 'I got this last Tuesday'?

• You said you got that last Tuesday.

• You said you had got that the Tuesday before.

• You said you will get that next Tuesday.

• You said you got that the Tuesday after.

What is the prize for the winner of the Grammar Gameshow?

• A certificate

• A trophy

• A book

• A cup of tea

Who is the ultimate winner of the Grammar Gameshow?

• Will

• Nana Will

• Leslie

• Bill