Word Order
She asked me where ___
a) was I going
b) I was going
c) am I going
b) I was going
She asked ___ I was ready.
a) that
b) if
c) why
b) if
The teacher said to us, “Don’t run.”
Correct form:
a) told us to don’t run
b) said us not run
c) told us not to run
C) told us not to run
He said that he ___ help me.
a)could
b)can
c)will
a)could
He asked me why ___ late.
a) was I
b) I was
c) am I
b) I was
Correct the sentence:
He asked me where was I going.
Answer: He asked me where I was going.
Correct the sentence:
He asked that was I tired.
He asked if/whether I was tired.
Change into reported speech:
The doctor said, “Take rest.”
The doctor told me to take rest.
Correct the sentence:
She asked me what did I want.
She asked me what I wanted.
Correct the sentence:
He told me to don’t talk.
Answer: He told me not to talk.
Change into reported speech:
She said, “Why are you shouting?”
Answer: She asked why I was shouting.
Change into reported speech:
Mother said to me, “Do you feel unwell?”
Mother asked me if/whether I felt unwell.
Rewrite correctly:
She said me to help her.
She asked/told me to help her.
Change into reported speech:
He said, “I will finish it today.”
He said that he would finish it that day.
Rewrite correctly:
She asked me where do you live.
Answer: She asked me where I lived.
Spot and correct two errors:
He asked me where did I went yesterday.
Answer: He asked me where I had gone the previous day.
Rewrite correctly:
She asked me did I like the movie.
She asked me if/whether I liked the movie.
Rewrite correctly:
Father said, “Don’t waste time.”
Father advised/told me not to waste time.
Rewrite correctly:
She said that the sun would rise in the east.
She said that the sun rises in the east.
Rewrite correctly:
“Don’t you know where she is?” he said to me.
Answer: He asked me whether I knew where she was.
Rewrite correctly:
“Where were you standing when the accident happened?” he said to me.
Answer: He asked me where I had been standing when the accident had happened.
Rewrite correctly:
“Have you ever been to Jaipur?” she asked him.
She asked him if/whether he had ever been to Jaipur.
Rewrite using a suitable reporting verb:
“Please don’t forget to lock the door,” she said to him.
She reminded/requested him not to forget to lock the door.
Rewrite correctly:
“I must complete this work,” he said.
He said that he had to complete that work.
Rewrite correctly (full marks only if everything is right):
“Do not forget to bring your books tomorrow,” the teacher said.
Answer: The teacher reminded/told us not to forget to bring our books the next day.