Test: Reported Speech - 1 - Class 6 MCQ

Given:
June said, "It is my car."
To convert the reported speech into indirect speech, we need to:
1. Change the pronouns and possessive adjectives to match the perspective of the reported speaker.
2. Change the verb tense if necessary.
3. Use the reporting verb "said that."
Let's analyze each option:
Option A:

June said that it is my car.

- The pronoun "my" is not changed to match the reported speaker's perspective.
- The verb tense remains the same.
- Incorrect.
Option B:

June said that it is her car.

- The pronoun "her" is changed to match the reported speaker's perspective.
- The verb tense remains the same.
- Incorrect.
Option C:

June said that it was my car.

- The pronoun "my" is changed to match the reported speaker's perspective.
- The verb tense is changed from present tense "is" to past tense "was."
- Correct.
Option D:

June said that it was her car.

- The pronoun "her" is changed to match the reported speaker's perspective.
- The verb tense is changed from present tense "is" to past tense "was."
- Correct.
Conclusion:
The correct answer is Option C and Option D. Both options correctly convert the reported speech into indirect speech by changing the pronouns and verb tense to match the reported speaker's perspective.

Usage of 'order' makes the best combination with the designation or position of Judge.

The correct answer is B: "Jim said that he worked there every day."
Here's a detailed explanation:
1. The original statement is in the present tense: "Jim said, 'I work here every day.'"
2. When reporting someone's words, we generally need to change the tense from present to past.
3. The reported speech should also reflect any changes in pronouns and adverbs of time and place.
4. Let's analyze the options one by one:
Option A: "Jim said that he worked here yesterday."
- This option changes the adverb of time from "every day" to "yesterday," which is incorrect.
- The original statement does not mention anything about yesterday, so this option is not correct.
Option B: "Jim said that he worked there every day."
- This option correctly changes the adverb of place from "here" to "there."
- It also maintains the adverb of time as "every day," which is consistent with the original statement.
- The pronoun "he" correctly reflects the change from first person to third person.
- Therefore, this option is the correct answer.
Option C: "Jim said that he worked here every day."
- This option maintains the adverb of place as "here," which is incorrect.
- The original statement uses "here," but in reported speech, we need to change it to "there."
- Therefore, this option is not correct.
Option D: "Jim said that he worked every day."
- This option removes the adverb of place "here," which is incorrect.
- The original statement mentions "here," so it should be included in the reported speech with the change to "there."
- Therefore, this option is not correct.
In conclusion, the correct answer is B: "Jim said that he worked there every day."

After says if we place that then we can place the quote statement as it is after 'that' in indirect form of speech.

The sentence given is reported speech, which means we need to change the verb tense and pronouns to match the original speaker's words.
- Original sentence: Nan said, "I have finished my homework."
To convert this sentence into reported speech, we need to make the following changes:
- Change the reporting verb "said" to "said that"
- Change the pronoun "I" to "she" because we are reporting what Nan said
- Change the verb tense of "have finished" to "had finished" to match the past tense
Therefore, the correct answer is:
A: Nan said that she had finished her homework.

Simple present tense changes into simple past; first person in the reported speech changes as per the subject in the given sentence. The use of ‘that’ is mandatory.

Explanation:
The correct answer is option D: "She told me that she could sleep alone."
Let's break down the options and analyze them:
A:

She said to me that she can sleep alone.

- This option is incorrect because it uses the present tense "can" instead of the past tense "could" to report the statement.
B:

She told me that she can sleep alone.

- This option is incorrect for the same reason as option A. It uses the present tense "can" instead of the past tense "could."
C:

She said to me that she could sleep alone.

- This option is also incorrect because it uses the present tense "could" instead of the past tense "could" to report the statement.
D:

She told me that she could sleep alone.

- This option is correct because it uses the past tense "could" to report the statement accurately.
In reported speech, we generally change the tense of the verb to reflect the time shift from the original statement. In this case, the original statement is in the past tense ("she said") and the verb "can" is changed to "could" to maintain the past tense in reported speech.
So, option D is the correct answer.

In interrogative sentences conjunction 'if' or 'whether' is used in place of that' in the indirect speech and question mark is removed. Simple present  will change into simple past.

The correct answer is B: John said that his friend might come that night.
Explanation:
When reporting someone's statement or speech, we often need to change the tense and pronouns to match the new context. In this case, John said that his friend may come tonight, so we need to make the following changes:
1. Change the reporting verb "said" to "said that".
2. Change the possessive pronoun "my" to "his" to match John's perspective.
3. Change the modal verb "may" to "might" to reflect the past tense reporting.
4. Add the time reference "that night" to specify when the friend might come.
By making these changes, we get the correct reported speech: "John said that his friend might come that night."
Option A is incorrect because it does not specify when the friend might come.
Option C is incorrect because it suggests that the friend might go somewhere, not come.
Option D is incorrect because it does not specify when the friend might go.

Direct to indirect:
Said to should be changed to told.
Inverted commas should be dropped and that should be added.
The sentence inside inverted commas should be changed into past tense.
Pronouns changed from 1stperson to 2nd person and from 2nd person to 3rd. Ali told the beggar that he knew him very well.