Test: Change Of Speech- 1 - CAT MCQ

Correct option is B)

Direct speech is a sentence in which the actual words of the speaker are quoted.
Indirect speech is a sentence in where we report what someone said, without quoting his exact words.
If the reporting verb is in the Present Tense, the tense of the verb in the reported speech remains unchanged.
Here, option B is correct. Reporting verbs 'says' and 'asks' are in present tense, so tense in reported speech doesn't change. If question starts with an auxiliary verb, we use if/whether in indirect speech. Pronoun changes accordingly.
In option A tense of reporting verb is changed. So, it is incorrect.
In option C tense is changed. So, it is incorrect.
In option D tense is change, So, it is incorrect.

If the reporting verb is in the Present Tense, the tense of the verb in the reported speech remains unchanged.
Here, option D is correct. Reporting verb 'says to' and 'asks' are in present tense. 'Says to' changes to' tells'. Pronoun changes accordingly.
In option A tense of reporting verb is changed. So, it is incorrect.
In option B tense changes. So, it is incorrect.
In option C pronoun doesn't change. So, it is incorrect.

so the correcct option is D 

Reporting verbs like 'say' and 'says to' are in present tense. So, tense in reported speech remains unchanged. As 'they' is plural s/es is not added to say. Pronoun changes accordingly.
In option A tense of reporting verb is changed. So, it is incorrect.
In option C pronoun is not changed. So, it is incorrect.
In option D tense is changed. So, it is incorrect.

hence, option B is correct .

In reported speech, "you" becomes "him, her"/ "is, am, are" becomes "was, were"/ "have, has" becomes "had" and exclamation marks become "ordered or shouted". "Please" becomes "pleaded, requested".

Reporting verb 'says to' changes to 'asks' as quoted words are question. Tense in reported speech will not change. Pronoun changes accordingly.
In option A  tense changes. So, it is incorrect.
In option B tense of reporting verb changes. So, it is incorrect.
In option D pronoun doesn't change. So, it is incorrect

Here, option C is correct

The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.

 Reporting verb 'has said' is in present tense, so tense in reported speech doesn't change. Pronoun 'I' changes to 'she'
In option B tense is changed. So, it is incorrect.
In option C tense of reporting verb is changed. So, it is incorrect.
In option D tense is changed. So, it is incorrect.

hence, the correct option is A 

Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."

A soft voice behind me asked if I was alone.

► The given sentence is an interrogative sentence and uses the question word "why" here. So, "said to" will change to "asked".
► The question word "why" will work as a conjunction in indirect speech and the remaining part of the reported speech will be made assertive.
► The tense of the reported speech will change from simple present to simple past.