Reported Quiz
Practice quiz on Reported (English Comprehension). 10 exam-style questions with explanations.
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Reported Quiz — Questions with Solutions
All 10 questions from this quiz with the correct answer and explanation. Attempt them yourself first, then open each solution to check your reasoning.
Q1.He said, 'I am tired.' Indirect speech:
- A.He said that he is tired.
- B.He said that he was tired.
- C.He said he tired.
- D.He said that I was tired.
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Answer: B. He said that he was tired.
Backshift.
Q2.She said, 'I have finished.' Indirect speech:
- A.She said I had finished.
- B.She said that she has finished.
- C.She said that she had finished.
- D.She says she finished.
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Answer: C. She said that she had finished.
Past perfect.
Q3.He said to her, 'Do you like tea?' Indirect speech:
- A.He told her whether liking tea.
- B.He said her she likes tea.
- C.He asked her do you like tea.
- D.He asked her if she liked tea.
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Answer: D. He asked her if she liked tea.
Yes/no question.
Q4.They said, 'We shall win.' Indirect speech:
- A.They said that they would win.
- B.They told they shall win.
- C.They said they will win.
- D.They said that we shall win.
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Answer: A. They said that they would win.
Shall to would.
Q5.The teacher said, 'The earth moves round the sun.' Indirect speech:
- A.The teacher said that the earth moved round the sun.
- B.The teacher told the earth move.
- C.The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun.
- D.The teacher said the earth is moving.
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Answer: C. The teacher said that the earth moves round the sun.
Universal truth.
Q6.She said, 'Let us go.' Indirect speech:
- A.She told them let go.
- B.She said let us go.
- C.She suggested that they should go.
- D.She asked go.
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Answer: C. She suggested that they should go.
Suggestion.
Q7.He said, 'I was ill yesterday.' Indirect speech:
- A.He said that I was ill.
- B.He said that he had been ill the day before.
- C.He said he is ill the day before.
- D.He said that he was ill yesterday.
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Answer: B. He said that he had been ill the day before.
Time words change.
Q8.He said, 'I will come tomorrow.' Indirect speech:
- A.He said that he would come the next day.
- B.He said that he will come tomorrow.
- C.He told he comes next day.
- D.He said he would come tomorrow.
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Answer: A. He said that he would come the next day.
Tomorrow to the next day.
Q9.He said to me, 'Please wait.' Indirect speech:
- A.He ordered wait.
- B.He told please to wait me.
- C.He said please wait.
- D.He requested me to wait.
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Answer: D. He requested me to wait.
Request.
Q10.She said, 'What a lovely day!' Indirect speech:
- A.She exclaimed that it was a lovely day.
- B.She told lovely.
- C.She asked what a lovely day.
- D.She said what a lovely day.
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Answer: A. She exclaimed that it was a lovely day.
Exclamation.
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