A.STATMENT
1. “Your friend has just left.”
a.
He told me that my friend has just left
b.
He told me that your friend had just left
c.
He told me that my friend had just left
Answer
: C
Present perfect tense changed to past perfect tense
2.
“I begin to understand the concept of biodiversity.”
a.
He said that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity
b.
He wanted to know if he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity
c.
He asked me that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity
Answer
: A
Direct speech in the form of statement with the simple present
tense verb. Verb changed to simple past tense.
3.
“We have been here for a week.”
a.
They said they had been there for a week
b.
They said they had been here for a week
c.
They said we had been there for a week
Answer
: A
“Here” on direct speech canged to “there”.
4.
“I ate some beef burgers yesterday.” Said Jean.
a.
Jean said that she have eat some beef burgers the day before.
b.
Jean said that she has ate some beef burgers the day before.
c.
Jean said that she had been eaten some beef burgers the day before.
d.
Jean said that she had been eat some beef burgers yesterday.
Answer
: C
Simple past patterns on direct speech sentence changed to past
perfect tense in indirect speech sentences. Characterized by tobe "has
been" and the verb 3 "to eat".
5.
“The sun rises in the east and sets in the west”
a.
He asked if the sun rises in the east and sets in the west
b.
He said that the sun rose in the east and set in the west
c.
He said that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west
Answer
: C
Verb is not changed (into past because the statement be general
truth)
6.
Jonathan said, “I have finished doing my reports.”
Change
the Present perfect into past perfect
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Answer
: Jonathan said that he had finished doing his
reports
7.
He said, “I went to school yesterday”
Change
the simple past tense into past perfect tense!
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Answer
: He said that he had gone to school the day
before
8.
He said, "I buy a book"
Change
the Simple present tense into simple past tense!
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Answer
: He said that he bought a book
Jonathan said, “I have finished doing my
reports.”
Change
the Present perfect into past perfect
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Answer
: Jonathan said that he had finished doing his
reports
9.
Lala said, “We will leave for Singapore”
Change
the future tense into past future tense!
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Answer
: Lala said that they would leave for
Singapore
10.
“I’m doing my English homework”, said Lina
Change
the Present continuous tense into past continous tense!
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Answer
: Lina said that she was doing her English
homework
B.QUESTION
1. Did they eat out together yesterday?
a. He asked me if they had eaten out yesterday.
b. He asked me if they had eaten out together the day before.
c. He asked me if they has eaten out together the day before.
d. He asked me if they have eaten out together the day before.
Correct
Answer: B
Time in the phrase direct speech "yesterday" should be
changed to "the day before" in the sentence indirect / Reported
speech.
2. Who
is hiding under the bed?
a.
Mom wanted to know why was hiding under the bed.
b.
Mom said she was hiding under the bed.
c.
Mom wanted to hiding under the bed.
d.
Mom wanted to know who was hiding under the bed.
Answer
: D
Pattern present continous
tense on direct speech is converted into a pattern of past continous tense.
Characterized by centralized tobe.
3. What’s your passion?
a. She wanted to know what is my passion.
b. She wanted to know what was my passion.
c. She wanted to know what my passion was.
d. She wanted to know what was my passion.
Correct
answer: C
Direct speech in the form of question wh- (information request)
-> move back to the subject verb (word order).
4. I begin to understand the concept of biodiversity?
a. He asked me that he began to understand the concept of
biodiversity.
b. He wanted to know if he began to understand the concept of
biodiversity.
c. He said that he began to understand the concept of
biodiversity.
d. He said that I began to understand the concept of
biodiversity.
Correct
answer: C
Direct speech a statement (statement) with the pattern of simple
present, verb changed to simple past patterns in sentence indirect speech.
5. Your friend has just left ?
a. He told me that your friend had just left.
b. He told me that my friend has just left.
c. He told me that my friend had just left.
d. He told me that my friend have just left.
Correct
answer: C
Discussion: The sentence pattern present perfect tense in direct
speech sentences adjusted to past perfect tense in the sentence indirect
speech.
6. Can I borrow your pencil for a moment?
a. She asked me if she can borrow my pencil for a moment.
b. She asked me whether she can borrow my pencil for a moment.
c. She asked me whether she could borrow my pencil for a moment.
d. She asked me whether I could borrow her pencil for a moment.
Correct
answer: C
Discussion: Modal verb "can" (present) was changed to
"could" (past).
7. Why are you staring at my feet?
a. He asked her why she is staring at his feet.
b. He asked her why she was staring at his feet.
c. He asked her why was she staring at his feet.
d. He asked her why is she staring at his feet.
Correct
Answer: B
Verb present continuous tense in direct speech is converted into a
continuous past tense in indirect speech.
8. They asks him,“Can you help
us?
Change
into the form of indirect speech!
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Answer
: They asks him if/whether
he can help them
9. Johan asked (me) if/whether I was busy.
Change into the form of direct
speech!
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Answer : Johan
asked, “Are you busy?”
10. They said to
her,”Where did he invite you last night?
Change
into the form of indirect speech!
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Answer
: They said to her where he
had invited her the night before.
C. IMPERATIVE
1.
“ where is my umbrella?”she asked.
She asked…………………………………
ANSWER : She asked where her umbrella was.
2.
“ how are you?”Martin asked us.
Martin asked us…………………………
ANSWER : Martin asked us how we were.
3.
he asked,”Do I have to do it?”
he asked………………………………
ANSWER : He asked if he had to do it.
4.
“ where have you been?”the mother asked her daughter.
The mother asked her daughter………………………………………
ANSWER : The mother asked her daughter where she had been.
5.
“ which dress do you like best?”she asked her boyfriend.
She asked her boyfriend…………………………………………………
ANSWER : She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best
6.
“ what are they doing?”she asked.
She wanted to know…………………..
ANSWER : She wanted to know what they were doing.
7.
“ Are you going to the cinema?”he asked me.
He wanted to know………………………………………
ANSWER : He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema.
8. The teacher asked,”who speaks English?”
The teacher wanted
to know…………………
ANSWER : The teacher wanted to know who spoke English.
9. He said, “open the door!”
Change
into the form of indirect speech!
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ANSWER :He ordered to open the door
10. The
teacher said to student, "Don't waste time!"
Change
into the form of indirect speech!
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ANSWER :The teacher advised the students not to waste time
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