Mastering Reported Speech

What is the indirect speech of: 'I am going to the store'?

• He/She said that he/she was going to a restaurant.

• He/She said that he/she will go to the store.

• He/She said that he/she was going to the store.

• He/She said that he/she is going to the store.

Which of the following changes is correct when converting to indirect speech: 'She said, "I will help you"'?

• She said that she will help you.

• She said, 'I will help you.'

• She said that she would help me.

• She said that she would help you.

In reported speech, how does the present simple tense change?

• The present simple tense changes to the future simple tense.

• The present simple tense changes to the past simple tense.

• The present simple tense changes to the present continuous tense.

• The present simple tense remains unchanged.

What is the correct indirect speech for: 'He asked, "Are you coming?"'?

• He asked if I was coming.

• He asked whether I will come.

• He asked, 'Are you coming?'

• He asked if I am coming.

Which pronoun change is correct in reported speech: 'I' to 'he' or 'she'?

• they

• it

• he or she

• we

What is the indirect speech of: 'They said, "We are happy"'?

• They said, 'We were happy.'

• They said they are happy.

• They said that they were happy.

• They said that they are happy.

When reporting a command, which verb is commonly used?

• say

• tell

• report

• command

What is the correct indirect speech for: 'She said, "I can swim"'?

• She said, 'I can swim'

• She said that she could swims.

• She said that she can swim.

• She said that she could swim.

Which of the following is a common reporting verb?

• say

• declare

• tell

• report

How do you report a request in indirect speech?

• Add quotation marks around the request.

• Change the verb tense and pronouns when converting to indirect speech.

• Use the same verb tense and pronouns as in direct speech.

• Change only the pronouns without altering the verb tense.