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Time And Place Word ChangesSet 4

1What happens to time expressions like 'today' in Indirect Speech?

2Adjust the time expression: She said, 'I will call you tomorrow.'

3Please, "Stay here"

4Which of the following will be changed in reported speech?

5"I am very busy. I shall call you .....," said Shamsul.

6Identify the incorrectly converted word in the following reported sentence. Direct speech: "I will meet you here after school." Reported speech: He said that he would meet me here after school.

7If a direct speech has 'now', it becomes ..... in reported speech.

8Apply the correct change to the adverb of time to complete the sentence. Direct Speech: "I saw a great movie yesterday," he said. Reported Speech: He said that he had seen a great movie .....

9How is the place expression "here" converted in reported speech?

10Paul said, "I might visit you next week."

11"I am cleaning the house now," she said.

12What is the rule for changing 'yesterday' in indirect speech?

13Complete the sentence:My brother said ..... he would clean his room.

14What happens to time expressions like "now" when converting to indirect speech with a past reporting verb?

15The teacher told us not to talk so loudly.

16How do we change the word 'yesterday' in reported speech?

17In reported speech, what does the demonstrative "this" change to?

18Last week Justin said 'I'll do it tomorrow'. He said he would do it .....

19In a reported sentence "now" becomes

20"I quit my job today," he told me.He told me that he had quit his job .....

21"I AM BUYING A CAR NEXT WEEK, " HE SAID

22Peter said, "I bought my plane ticket last night."

23They said they would finish the project in the next following month.Answer: They said, "We finish the project ..... "

24"Today" becomes ..... in indirect speech

25Why is year not mentioned along with the date in Report Writing?

26True or False: When changing "He said, 'I will see you tomorrow'" to reported speech, "tomorrow" correctly becomes "the next day."

27He said, "I will call you now." When reported, this becomes: "He said he would call me ..... "

28Direct speech: "She's going to the cinema tonight."Reported speech: He told me that she was going to the cinema .....

29Humairoh said, "I bought a car last week."She said that she had bought a car ......

30What happens to time expressions in reported speech?

31John said that he had worked as a computer programmer five years .....

32Direct to reported speech:'3 days ago' turns to .....

33"I will be going to the park tomorrow," John said.

34In reported speech, what happens to "this" and "these"?

35I haven't met my cousin for ages.

36In reported speech, what happens to the time expressions like 'today' or 'now'?

37Now in reported speech

38Richard said, 'I'm going to my rehearsal tomorrow'

39What do we need to do to time and place words in reported speech?

40How do you handle time expressions in indirect speech?

41They said, "We are busy today." They said that they were busy .....

42In reported speech, how is "tomorrow" expressed?

43What does tonight change into in indirect speech?

44He said, "I would like to invite you to dinner tomorrow." (Change into reported speech)

45Tom said, "I bought a car last week."He said that he had bought a car .....

46Select the correct answer: The time 'yesterday' will change to what in indirect speech?

47"Tell me the location of the accident" Ida said.

48What is the reported speech equivalent of the time expression "yesterday"?

49Which one is the signal word?Our teacher gave us homework yesterday.

50Direct: She said, "I saw him yesterday at the park." Indirect: She said that she had seen him ..... at the park.

51Direct: hereIndirect: .....

52Which of the following words is often found in report texts?

53During Ramadan, staff should:

54Direct: "We joined the club last week," said Rahul. Indirect: Rahul said that they had joined the club .....

55John said he had worked for that company .....

56"I will finish it tomorrow, " John promised. In reported speech, 'tomorrow' changes to:

57Choose the best answer for each question. Tim says she remembers telling Visa the price. When did Tim tell Visa the price of the noodle soup?

58Tony said, "My sister is studying in Australia this year."Tony said that .....

59In reported speech "three days ago" changes into .....

60Robert said, 'My father flew to New York last year'

61TRUE or FALSE:In Indirect speech Time, place and person are modified accordingly.