Transformation of Sentences Test 24

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option B is correct as when we convert the given direct command to indirect speech, not + infinitive construction is used.

 The other options are wrong as not is missing, do, don't, and didn't can't be used.

The correct answer is B)not to make

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option C is correct as when we convert the given direct question to indirect speech the past tense is changed to past perfect tense (had bought), the question word is repeated, yesterday is changed to the day before and youI is changed to he.

 The other options are wrong as would,he bought, has just, and already can't be used.

The correct answer is C)he had bought the day before

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option B is correct as when we convert the given direct statement to indirect speech , want is changed to wanted, and I to he.

 The other options are wrong as he wants, I want to, he had wanted, and he will want can't be used.

The correct answer is B)he wanted to speak to me

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option E is correct as when we convert the given direct speech to indirect speech , must  is changed to had to,  you to she, you is changed to she, and are to was.

 The other options are wrong as I, what, had, and must not can't be used.

The correct answer is E)she had to do what she was told

When the direct speech is the simple past tense form, as a rule, its reported speech transformation should be in the past perfect tense. Hence option C is the correct answer.

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option B is correct as when we convert the given direct sentence to indirect speech, that is added as the object is not given, I is changed to he, my to his, and present perfect tense to past perfect tense (had brought).

 The other options are wrong as have brought, has brought, they, and he brought can't be used.

The correct answer is B)that he had brought all his things

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option D is correct as when we convert the given direct sentence to indirect speech the past tense is changed to past perfect tense (had met) and I is changed to he.

 The other options are wrong as I , is and was she can't be used.

The correct answer is D)he had met him in 1950

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option E is correct as when we convert the given direct speech to indirect speech , the present form of the verb  is changed to simple past,  simple past to past perfect, that is added,  I is changed to he, and me to him.

 The other options are wrong as me, were, knows, and Ican't be used.

The correct answer is E)he knew that the boys had been angry with him

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option C is correct as when we convert the given direct question to indirect speech , the question word is repeated, will is changed to would , and you to I.

 The other options are wrong as would I, will do,Jack would, and Jack was cannot be used.

The correct answer is C)what I would do if Jack was out when I came

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported speech).In direct speech, the original speaker's exact words are repeated. In indirect/reported speech, the exact meaning is expressed but not necessarily using the original speaker's exact words. Pronouns and possessive adjectives usually change from first or second person to the third person except when the speaker is reporting his own words. Sometimes a noun can be inserted to avoid doubt.

When we turn direct questions and exclamations into indirect speech, they are converted to affirmative statement .( ? and ! is not used).

Option C is correct as when we convert the given direct question to indirect speech the question word is repeated, asked is used as the introductory verb, and will is changed to would.  

 The other options are wrong as will, he will be, his friend, and you can't be used.

The correct answer is C)when he would be there