REPORTED SPEECH (Set-14)

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                                             Topic: REPORTED SPEECH (Set-14)

1➤ Pick out the correct reported speech for the following direct speech: Teacher asked, "Who is talking in the class? ." (Ldc Kannada Knowing 02/11/2021)

Teacher asked who was talking in the class.Teacher asked who will be talking in the class.Teacher asked who talking in the class was.Teacher asked who had been talking in the class.

2➤ Report the given sentence and choose the correct option: He said to me, "please help me". (Assistant Salesman - 12/12/2021)

He told me if I could help him He said to me that I help himHe told me please help meHe requested me to help him.

3➤ Turn the following into indirect speech : The young sparrow said, "Mother, what is that queer object ?" (High School Teacher English -2022)

The young sparrow said to its mother what that queer object is.The young sparrow asked its mother what that queer object was. The young sparrow asked whether the object was queer. The young sparrow asks its mother what is that queer object.

4➤ Choose the correct indirect speech form of the sentence : 'Have you understood this topic?' the teacher asked the students. (Tahsildar/ Senior Superintendent (SR from SC/ST & ST only) - Land Revenue-2022)

The teacher asked the students whether they have understood that topic The teacher asked the students whether they had understood that topicThe teacher questioned the students whether they understood that topic The teacher asked the students whether they have had understood that topic

5➤ Change the sentences to Reported Speech : He said, "I can do it myself " : (Computer Ass Gr II/ Typist Clerk/ Stenographer/ CA Gr II/ Office Ass. in KAT/ TCC Ltd/ KTDC/Rvenue -2022) (i) He said that he could do it myself. (ii) He said that he could do it himself. (iii) He said that he can do it himself. A) B)C) D)

Option (i) Option (ii) and (iii) Option (i), (ii) and (iii)Option (ii)

6➤ Change the sentences to Reported Speech : He said, "I don't like this film": (Computer Ass Gr II/ Typist Clerk/ Stenographer/ CA Gr II/ Office Ass. in KAT/ TCC Ltd/ KTDC/Rvenue -2022) (i) He said that he don't like the film (ii) He said that he didn't like the film (iii) He said, I didn't like this film

Option (i) Option (ii) Option (i) and (ii) Option (i), (ii) and (iii)

7➤ Gopu says, "I am not well". On reporting this sentence we get: (Inspecting Assistant - 28/02/2022)

Gopu says that he is not well. Gopu says that he was not well.Gopu says that I am not well.Gopu say that I was not well.

8➤ Pick the indirect form of the sentence given below from the options: Ram said to his brother, "where are you going?" (Civil Excise Officer - 26/02/2022)

Ram asked his brother where he was going Ram said to his brother where was he going Ram asked his brother where were he going Ram asked his brother where are you going

9➤ Direct speech: - "Helen, when will you arrive here tomorrow ?". John said Indirect speech: - John asked Helen when _______ there the next day. (Fill in the blanks)(Common Preliminary Examination 2022 (Graduate Level)- Stage I – Various)

will she arriveshe would arrivewould she arrivenone of these

10➤ Report the following sentence: He said, ‘‘Will you have a seat’’?(Common Preliminary Examination 2022 (Plus 2 Level) Stage II – Various)

He told me to sit He asked me to have a seatHe asked me to sit He told me to be seated

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