Direct And Indirect Speech

Question 1

What changes from direct to indirect speech

Answer 1

Change of:

• pronouns
• tense
• situations

Question 2

Change to indirect speech:

John said, “I am coming”

Answer 2

John said that he was coming

Question 3

Change to indirect speech:

John said, “I did this exercise last night.”

Answer 3

John said that he had done that exercise the previous night

Question 4

What does This change to in indirect speech

Answer 4

That

Question 5

What does here change to in indirect speech

Answer 5

There

Question 6

What does now change to in indirect speech

Answer 6

Then

Question 7

What does today change to in indirect speech

Answer 7

That day

Question 8

What does yesterday change to in indirect speech

Answer 8

The day before/ the previous day

Question 9

What does tomorrow change to in indirect speech

Answer 9

The following day/ the next day

Question 10

What does ago change to in indirect speech

Answer 10

Before

Question 11

What happens to questions when changing from Direct to indirect speech

Answer 11

If it is a yes or no - use whether

If it is a wh-question - use the wh-word

Question 12

Change to indirect speech:

John asked her, “Are you coming?”

Answer 12

John asked her whether she was coming

Question 13

Change to indirect speech:

John asked, “Where is Mary?”

Answer 13

John asked where Mary was

Question 14

Change to indirect speech:

John ordered bill, “Clean my boots”

Answer 14

John ordered bill to clean his boots

Question 15

When do we keep a sentence in the present tense when using indirect speech

Answer 15

If it is a universal truth (eg. I am a teacher)

Question 16

What is the rule with modal verbs in indirect speech

Answer 16

These words stay unchanged: 
Would 
Should 
Could 
Might 
Ought to
Must

Question 17

Change to indirect speech:

John said, “I must do my homework now.”

Answer 17

John said that he must do his homework then.