Understanding Reported Speech

What is another term used for reported speech?

• Indirect speech

• Direct speech

• Quotative speech

• Narrative speech

How do you change a present simple verb to reported speech?

• Change it to past simple

• Change it to present continuous

• Change it to future simple

• Change it to past perfect

What is the reported speech form of 'He is painting'?

• He said he has painted

• He said he was painting

• He said he is painting

• He said he will paint

How do you convert 'They have had a shower' into reported speech?

• They said they have had a shower

• They said they had a shower

• They said they had had a shower

• They said they will have a shower

What is the reported speech form of 'He took my photo'?

• They said he will take my photo

• They said he had taken my photo

• They said he takes my photo

• They said he took my photo

Which tense remains unchanged in reported speech?

• Future simple

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

• Past perfect

How do you change 'She will go' to reported speech?

• She said she will go

• She said she went

• She said she would go

• She said she goes

What is the reported speech form of 'They are going to play football'?

• They said they are going to play football

• They said they were going to play football

• They said they have played football

• They said they will play football

When do you use 'was' instead of 'were' in reported speech?

• With 'us'

• With 'you'

• With 'they', 'we'

• With 'I', 'he', 'she', 'it'

What is a key tip for mastering reported speech?

• Use direct speech instead

• Memorize all the rules

• Practice converting sentences

• Ignore the rules