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Reporting StatementsSet 12

1He told me the baby was sleeping.

2Identify the direct speech: 'Will you join us for dinner?' he asked.

3She said that she was feeling tired.

4A lot of people believe that the Prime Minister and his wife have separated.

5The employer said to him, "I shall pay your wages tomorrow."

6Identify the direct speech in the following sentence: 'I need help with my homework,' said Jane.

7Identify the correct direct speech.

8What is the indirect speech of " The teacher said, The sun rises in the east "

9Which of the following best distinguishes indirect speech from direct speech?

10What did the robbers say after hearing the animals' noises?

11Jenny said to me, "I'm coming down."

12"Her hair is crinkled and wild, all over the place-but on purpose. She's somewhere in the middle of thick and big-boned."

13Identify the indirect speech in the sentence: He told me that he was going to the party.

14Lady Macbeth from MacbethLADY MACBETH [speaking to Macbeth ..... ] "Glamis thou art, and Cawdor; and shalt be What thou art promised: yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way: thou wouldst be great; Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it."

15She told that she will arrive late.

16Direct: "I am happy," she said. $\rightarrow$ Reported:

17Convert direct speech to indirect:George said: "I have to go now."

18What did that man say .....?A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you

19She said, "I have been working in a factory for two years. (Identify the type of sentence).

20Woman:Why don't you take the bus to work? Driving in rush hour traffic is terrible. Man:I would, but I'm afraid there will not be any seats left by the time the bus gets to my stop.Why does the man not want to go by bus?

21WHERE IS THE BOOK ..... I LEFT ON THE TABLE?

22People say that the American women are used to living independently means

23Fany told her mother that she liked her haircut, but she had a strange expression on her face when she said it.

24"Ivan was a TIMID LITTLE MAN-so TIMID that the villagers called him "Pigeon"

25Identify the error in the following sentence: She said, "I will call you later."

26Is this direct or reported speech?"I live in this cozy little town," boasted Christian.

27"You are going to have to get it yourself, I can't reach that far. She said. "I'll hold this, so you have a free hand."

28Cynthia arrives but we do not watch videos. We slave away on our homework and plan our speeches for the debate in the morning. We go over out parts in the school play and then go practice shooting hoops.

29What is a narration?

30He tried learning Chinese.

31Lisa said, 'I am reading a book.'

32Choose the correct Reported Speech of the next statement: I am writing an essay for my English class.

33..... saying was so important that I asked everyone to stop talking and listen

34Fredy: What do you think about this building?Wayan: ..... It looks fragile.

35" ..... the attendance of the class is what I do every day," the teacher said.

36I ..... at work that I have to go back to the office four days a week.

37Leyla said, "I am a unique person."

38'I love cake,' said Jen

39Mrs. Stearns said that ..... stole the signs.

40Change the direct sentence into indirect: "John said, 'I am reading a book.'"

41Indirect Speech: They said they would be at the party by 7 PM. Direct Speech:

42"That English test was easy," Yannick asked.

43The exact words from the text

44Samantha is a snob, she thinks that she is better than everyone else.

45Direct or Indirect SpeechHe said that he was tired.

46We use indirect questions because they are more ..... than direct questions.

47Radha said to me,"I go for a walk daily."

48What must we take with us?

49Give an example of embedding reported speech in a sentence.

50When retelling a folktale, which is the best plan?

51His wrinkly hands reached into his pockets for some money to buy shoes, but found nothing.

52Isabel said that she was tired.

53The team debated .....

54In indirect speech acts, form and function are:

55The speaker and the author would agree that the unknown citizen was free.

56Notice:The library is closed because of problemsin the building. It will stay closed untilMarch next year.The notice says .....

57Amanda: Where were you last night?Kathy: .....

58She will say," I want to become an Engineer."

59Choose the correct reported sentence.George: "I think I'll take the day off tomorrow to recharge."

60Sun / the / he / rises / me / that / told / east / in / the.A)

61It is reported that there has been a decrease in the sale of newspapers.