REPORTED SPEECH (Set-2)

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                                             Topic: REPORTED SPEECH (Set-2)

1➤ He said that his mother _______ it. (LDC Thrissur 2005)

had been knowinghad knownknew was knowing

2➤ I asked him how _____. (LDC Idukki 2005)

he had come had becomehe will comehe is coming

3➤ He asked me (LDC Alappuzha & Wayanad 2007)

where my book iswhere was my book where is my book where my book was

4➤ Please ask _______ (LDC Tvm & Idukki 2007)

whether the train is likely to be late whether is the train likely to be late whether the train was likely to be late whether was the train likely to be late

5➤ I asked the porter where ______ (LDC Kannur 2007)

was the ticket the ticket counter wasthe ticket counter were is the ticket counter

6➤ The lady asked ______ (LDC Palakkad 2007)

why the child is cryingwhy the child was crying why is the child crying why was the child was crying

7➤ He said he was sorry he ________ me so much trouble. (LDC Alappuzha & Wayanad 2007)

had givengave has given had beengiven.

8➤ Change the following sentence into indirect speech "she said 'are you ready'? (LDC Kottayam 2007)

she said that whether I am ready she asked that whether I was ready she asked whether I was ready she asked whether I am ready

9➤ Change into indirect speech: 'Oh dear! I've lost my purse', she said; (BDO Prelims -2008)

She said that she lost her purseShe exclaimed that she had lost her purseShe said that she had lost her purseShe expressed that she had lost her purse

10➤ He said, 'I must go at once'. Change into indirect speech. (BDO Prelims -2008)

He said that he had to go at onceHe said that he would go at once He said that he must have gone at onceHe said that he had had to go at once

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