Transformation of Sentences Test 29

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 A is correct as when we convert the given indirect speech to direct, the tense is changed from past continuous to present continuous (am not feeling)

 The other options are wrong as she, don't feel, and hasn't been feeling can't be used.

The correct answer is A)I'm not feeling well

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 A is correct as when we convert the given indirect speech to direct question (use of if ), the past perfect tense is changed to present perfect tense, they to you, and have is used at the beginning of the question a no question word was used in the indirect speech.

 The other options are wrong as did you, is there, and they can't be used.

The correct answer is A)Have you got a double room

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 indirect speech to direct, would is changed to will , she to I ,and the next day to tomorrow.

 The other options are wrong as you will, she will, and see me can't be used.

The correct answer is B)I will see you tomorrow

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).

In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.

In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.

Option D is correct as his/her father instructed him/her to do his/her work.

Options A, B, and C are wrong as 'you' is used unnecessarily, the given sentence is not negative, and 'I don't' gives a different meaning to the given sentence respectively.

The correct answer is A) Do your homework.

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 indirect speech to direct, the tense is changed from past perfect to present perfect (has gone out).

 The other options are wrong as was going, goes, and is going cannot be used.

The correct answer is C)Mr. Rich has gone out

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 indirect speech to direct, the tense is changed from past continuous to present continuous (are leaving).

 The other options are wrong as n you, leave, and were can't be used.

The correct answer is C)We are leaving on Saturday

The two ways of relating what a person has said are 1)direct and 2)indirect (reported).

In the direct speech, the exact words of the original speaker are repeated.

In the indirect speech (reported speech), the exact meaning of what the speaker told is expressed but not necessarily in the speaker’s exact words.

Option C is correct as 'he' instructed him to not to (which becomes 'Don't') touch the wire,

Options A, B, and D are wrong as 'I' gives the sentence a different meaning, the given sentence is negative, and the given sentence is not in the simple past tense respectively

The correct answer is C)Don't touch the wire.

When the active voice is changed to passive voice, the object and the subject of the sentence interchange their positions, the focus is on the action of the verb received by the subject. The verb of the sentence changes to passive form: auxiliary verb + past participle. However, the tense of the sentence is not changed.

Option B is correct as it correctly converts the active to passive while keeping the future perfect tense of the sentence intact.

Options A, C and D are incorrect as they are not in the future perfect tense.

When the active voice is changed to passive voice, the object and the subject of the sentence interchange their positions, the focus is on the action of the verb received by the subject. The verb of the sentence changes to passive form: auxiliary verb + past participle. However, the tense of the sentence is not changed.

Option D is correct as it correctly converts the active to passive while keeping the future perfect tense of the sentence intact.

Options A, B and C are incorrect as they are not in the future perfect tense.