Mastering Speech and Clauses

Convert to indirect speech: He said, 'I am going to the market.'

• He said that he is going to the market.

• He said that he will go to the market.

• He said he was going to the store.

• He said that he was going to the market.

Identify the clause: Although it was raining, we went for a walk.

• Although it was raining

• Although we stayed inside

• It was raining

• We went for a walk

Change the verb tense: She plays the piano. (Change to past tense)

• She has played the piano.

• She played the piano.

• She play the piano.

• She is playing the piano.

Recognize reported speech: She asked if I was coming to the party.

• She said I was going to the party.

• She asked if I am coming to the party.

• She inquired whether I would come to the party.

• She asked if I was coming to the party.

Differentiate the clauses: I like coffee, but she prefers tea.

• I like coffee, she prefers coffee.

• I like coffee; she likes tea too.

• I enjoy coffee, and she enjoys tea.

• I like coffee; she prefers tea.

Convert to indirect speech: The teacher said, 'You must complete your homework.'

• The teacher said that the students should complete their homework.

• The teacher said, 'You must finish your homework.'

• The teacher told the students to complete their homework.

• The teacher said that the students must complete their homework.

Identify the clause: The book that I borrowed was fascinating.

• the book

• was fascinating

• that I read

• that I borrowed

Change the verb tense: They are watching a movie. (Change to future tense)

• They were watching a movie.

• They are watch a movie.

• They will be watching a movie.

• They will watch a movie.

Recognize reported speech: He told me that he had finished his project.

• He finished his project.

• He has finished his project.

• He will finish his project.

• He had finished his project.

Differentiate the clauses: When it rains, the ground gets wet.

• Dependent clause: 'the ground gets wet'; Independent clause: 'When it rains'

• Dependent clause: 'When it rains'; Independent clause: 'the wet ground'

• Dependent clause: 'When it rains'; Independent clause: 'the ground gets wet'.

• Dependent clause: 'the ground gets wet'; Independent clause: 'it rains'