Direct-and-indirect-speech practice and detailed explanation for test-1 English Subject

Direct-and-indirect-speech Test-1 English Subject Questions and Answers

Question 31

He told her, "I want to meet your father."

A). He told her that he wanted to meet her father.

B). He told her that I want to meet her father.

C). He told her that he want to meet her father.

D). He told her that I want to met her father.

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Verb 'want' changes to 'wanted' in reported speech, pronouns adjust accordingly.

Question 32

She said to me, "He mostly ignores me".

A). She told to me that he mostly ignored me.

B). She said to me that he always ignore her.

C). She said to him that I mostly ignored her.

D). She said to me that he mostly ignored her.

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Verb 'ignores' changes to 'ignored' in reported speech.

Question 33

The teacher said to Sam,"Congratulations ! Wish you success in life."

A). The teacher congratulated Sam and wished him success in life.

B). The teacher congratulate Sam and wish him success in life.

C). The teacher congratulate Sam and wished his success in life.

D). The teacher congratulate Sam and wish him success in his life.

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Reporting congratulation is done using 'congratulated' and 'wished'.

Question 34

Mrs. Aslam said, "I don't do business that way."

A). Mrs. Aslam said she don't do business that way.

B). Mrs. Aslam told that I didn't do business that way.

C). Mrs. Aslam said she didn't do business that way.

D). Mrs. Aslam said I don't do business that way.

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Negative present 'don't do' changes to 'didn't do' in past tense reporting.

Question 35

He said, "I work hard to prepare my speech."

A). He said that I worked hard to prepare my speech.

B). He said that he worked hard to prepare his speech.

C). He said to me that I worked hard to prepare my speech.

D). He told that he work hard to prepare his speech.

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Verb 'work' changes to 'worked' and pronouns adjust in reported speech.

Question 36

She said, "I go to USA in 1998 and I liked it very much."

A). She said that she went to USA in 1994 and she liked it very much.

B). She told that she go to USA in 1994 and she likes it very much.

C). She said that she go to USA in 1994 and she like it very much.

D). She said that I went to USA in 1994 and I liked it very much.

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Past events in direct speech remain past in reported form. 'Go' changes to 'went', 'liked' remains 'liked'.

Question 37

She said, "I earns a living by writing stories."

A). She said that she earns a living by writing stories.

B). She said that she earn a living by writing stories.

C). She told that she had earned a living by writing stories.

D). She said that she earned a living by writing stories.

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Present 'earns' becomes past 'earned' in reported speech.

Question 38

He said to me, "My Mother cooks delicious pasta every Sunday."

A). He told me that his mother cook delicious pasta every Sunday.

B). He told me that his mother cooked delicious pasta every Sunday.

C). He said to me that my mother cooked delicious pasta every Sunday.

D). He said me that my mother cookes delicious pasta every Sunday.

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Present 'cooks' changes to past 'cooked'.

Question 39

He said, "We withdraw money from the bank daily."

A). He said that we withdraw money from the bank daily.

B). He said that they withdrew money from the bank daily.

C). He said to me that they withdrawn money from the bank daily.

D). He said that we withdraw money from the bank everyday.

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Verb 'withdraw' changes to past 'withdrew' and pronoun 'we' changes to 'they'.

Question 40

Ali said, "Waqas buys new shoes on Eid."

A). Ali said Waqas bought new shoes on Eid.

B). Ali said Waqas buy new shoes on Eid.

C). Ali said to me that Waqas buy new shoes on Eid.

D). Ali told me that Waqas buys new shoes on Eid.

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Present tense 'buys' changes to past tense 'bought'.

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