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I told him that he was not working hard.
  • a)
    I said to him, “You are not working hard.”
  • b)
    I told to him, “You are not working hard.”
  • c)
    I said, “You are not working hard.”
  • d)
    I said to him, “He is not working hard.”
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Sandeep Das answered
Explanation:

Identifying the Correct Structure:
- The correct structure for reporting someone's words is "I said to him," followed by the direct speech.
- In this case, the direct speech is "You are not working hard."

Breaking Down the Options:
- Option A: "I said to him, 'You are not working hard.'" - This option follows the correct structure of reporting speech.
- Option B: Incorrect because it uses "told to him" instead of "said to him."
- Option C: Incorrect because it does not include the direct speech within the quotation marks.
- Option D: Incorrect because it changes the subject of the sentence from "him" to "he."

Conclusion:
The correct answer is option A, which accurately reports the statement "You are not working hard" by using the appropriate structure for reporting speech.

Thomas said, "I will go to school next year."
  • a)
    Thomas said that he would go to school the year before.
  • b)
    Thomas said that he would go to school the following year.
  • c)
    Thomas said that he would come to school the year before.
  • d)
    Thomas said that he would come to school the year after.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Dhaval pandey answered
Understanding Reported Speech
When converting direct speech to reported speech, we need to consider a few aspects, including the time reference and pronouns.
Original Statement
- Thomas said, "I will go to school next year."
Key Elements in the Statement
- Speaker: Thomas
- Action: Going to school
- Time Reference: Next year
Converting to Reported Speech
In reported speech, we typically shift the tense and adjust the time references.
Time Reference Adjustment
- "Next year" becomes "the following year" because reported speech refers to a time after the original statement was made.
Options Analysis
Let's analyze the given options:
- a) Thomas said that he would go to school the year before.
- Incorrect because "the year before" implies a past time, which changes the meaning.
- b) Thomas said that he would go to school the following year.
- Correct! This accurately reflects the future intention of going to school at a later time.
- c) Thomas said that he would come to school the year before.
- Incorrect due to the same reasoning as option a and also misuses "come" instead of "go."
- d) Thomas said that he would come to school the year after.
- Incorrect because "the year after" is not the same as "next year" and misuses "come."
Conclusion
The correct conversion of Thomas's statement in reported speech is option b: "Thomas said that he would go to school the following year." This maintains the intended future context while accurately reflecting the shift in time references.

Select the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech.
Vinni said, "I will go to see my grandma tomorrow."
  • a)
    Vinni said that she will go to see my grandma tomorrow.
  • b)
    Vinni said, "that she will go to see my grandma tomorrow."
  • c)
    Vinni said that I will go to see my grandma the next day.
  • d)
    Vinni said that she would go to see her grandma the next day.  
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Stoneridge Institute answered

Direct Speech: Vinni said, "I will go to see my grandma tomorrow."
To change this sentence from direct to indirect speech, we need to make the following changes:
Reporting Verb: The reporting verb "said" needs to be changed to "said that."
Pronouns: The pronoun "I" needs to be changed to "she" to match the third person singular pronoun.
Time Expressions: The time expression "tomorrow" needs to be changed to "the next day."
Therefore, the correct option that shows the change from direct to indirect speech is:
D:
Vinni said that she would go to see her grandma the next day.

He said, "I went to school yesterday."
  • a)
    He said that he had gone to school yesterday.
  • b)
    He said that he had gone to school the day after.
  • c)
    He said that he had gone to school the previous day.
  • d)
    He said that he had gone to school the next day.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Jithin Chakraborty answered
Explanation:

Direct Speech:
He said, "I went to school yesterday."

Indirect Speech:
He said that he had gone to school the previous day.

Explanation:
- The direct speech states that the action of going to school occurred on the day before the current day.
- In indirect speech, the phrase "yesterday" is changed to "the previous day" to indicate that the action happened one day prior to the day of speaking.
- Therefore, option 'c' is the correct transformation of the given direct speech into indirect speech.

“What did you eat for breakfast today?” The doctor asked the patient.
  • a)
    The doctor asked the patient whether he had eaten breakfast that day.
  • b)
    The doctor asked the patient what he had eaten for breakfast that day.
  • c)
    The doctor asked the patient whether he has eaten breakfast that day.
  • d)
    The doctor asked the patient whether he was eaten breakfast that day.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Amrutha Nambiar answered


Explanation:

Understanding the Question:
The doctor is asking the patient about their breakfast meal.

Analysis of Options:
- Option A is incorrect because it changes the tense of the question.
- Option B is correct as it directly asks about the patient's breakfast.
- Option C is incorrect as it uses the present perfect tense incorrectly.
- Option D is incorrect as it uses the wrong verb form "was eaten."

Therefore, the correct answer is option B, "The doctor asked the patient what he had eaten for breakfast that day."

He said, "I am a man."
  • a)
    He said that he is a man. 
  • b)
    He said that he was a man.
  • c)
    He said that I am a man.
  • d)
    He said that I was a man.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rahul Kumar answered

To convert the reported speech "He said, 'I am a man'" into indirect or reported speech, we need to make some changes.
The given options are:
A: He said that he was a man.
B: He said that he is a man.
C: He said that I am a man.
D: He said that I was a man.
To determine the correct answer, we need to consider the following rules for reported speech:
1. Pronouns may need to be changed to match the subject of the reporting verb.
2. Verb tenses may need to be changed.
3. Quotation marks are removed.
Let's analyze each option:
A: He said that he was a man.
- The pronoun "I" has been correctly changed to "he."
- The verb tense "am" has been changed to "was."
- This option satisfies all the rules for reported speech.
B: He said that he is a man.
- The pronoun "I" has been correctly changed to "he."
- The verb tense "am" has not been changed. It should be changed to match the past tense reporting verb "said."
- This option does not satisfy the rule for changing verb tenses.
C: He said that I am a man.
- The pronoun "I" has not been changed to "he." It should be changed to match the subject of the reporting verb.
- This option does not satisfy the rule for changing pronouns.
D: He said that he was a man.
- The pronoun "I" has been correctly changed to "he."
- The verb tense "am" has been changed to "was."
- This option satisfies all the rules for reported speech.
Conclusion:
After analyzing each option, we can conclude that option A, "He said that he was a man," is the correct answer. It correctly changes the pronoun and verb tense to match the reported speech.

He said to me, "I must win this game."
  • a)
    He told me that he must win this game.
  • b)
    He told me that he had to win that game.
  • c)
    He told me that he had to win this game.
  • d)
    He told me that he must win that game.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Stoneridge Institute answered

To convert direct speech to indirect speech, we need to make a few changes in the sentence. Let's analyze the options:
A: He told me that he must win this game.
- In indirect speech, the pronouns usually change. Here, "I" becomes "he" and "me" becomes "him."
- The reporting verb "said" changes to "told."
- The tense of the verb usually changes from present to past.
- The word "this" remains the same as it refers to the game mentioned in the direct speech.
B: He told me that he had to win that game.
- This option correctly changes the pronouns, as explained in option A.
- The word "must" changes to "had to" to indicate past tense.
- The word "that" is used instead of "this" to refer to the game mentioned in the direct speech.
C: He told me that he had to win this game.
- This option incorrectly changes the word "this" to "that." The correct word is "this" as it refers to the game mentioned in the direct speech.
D: He told me that he must win that game.
- This option correctly changes the pronouns, as explained in option A.
- The tense of the verb remains the same, indicating present tense.
- The word "that" is used instead of "this" to refer to the game mentioned in the direct speech.
Answer:
The correct answer is option B: He told me that he had to win that game. It accurately converts the direct speech into indirect speech, taking into account the changes in pronouns, verb tense, and the use of the word "that" to refer to the game mentioned.

He said to his father, “Please increase my pocket-money.”
  • a)
    He told his father, “Please increase the pocket-money”
  • b)
    He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
  • c)
    He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
  • d)
    He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Rahul Kumar answered

To convert the reported speech to direct speech, we need to consider the following points:
- The reporting verb "said" should be changed to "told" or "asked" in the reported speech.
- The pronoun "his" should be changed to "my" in the reported speech.
- The phrase "increase my pocket-money" should be changed to "increase his pocket-money" in the reported speech.
Converting the sentence to direct speech:
He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."
The correct options are:
A:
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money."

- This option correctly changes the reporting verb to "told" and adjusts the pronoun and phrase accordingly.
B:
He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.

- This option does not accurately change the pronoun and phrase. It also uses the incorrect reporting verb "pleaded."
C:
He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

- This option correctly changes the reporting verb to "requested" and adjusts the pronoun and phrase accordingly.
D:
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

- This option correctly changes the reporting verb to "asked" and adjusts the pronoun and phrase accordingly.
Therefore, the correct answer is option C: He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

Select the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech.
The boy said, "We'll take your book tomorrow."
  • a)
    The boy said that we'll take your book tomorrow.
  • b)
    The boy said that, "they will take their book the next day."
  • c)
    The boy said that they would take her book tomorrow.
  • d)
    The boy said that they would take her book the next day.  
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Stoneridge Institute answered

To change the direct speech to indirect speech, we need to make a few changes:
Direct speech: The boy said, "We'll take your book tomorrow."
Indirect speech: The boy said that they would take her book the next day.
Explanation:
1. Change the pronoun "we" to "they" since the speaker is reporting what someone else said.
2. Change the verb "will" to "would" to indicate that the action is in the future from the perspective of the reported speech.
3. Change the pronoun "your" to "her" to reflect the change in perspective.
Now let's analyze the given options and select the correct one:
A: The boy said that we'll take your book tomorrow.
- Incorrect. The pronoun "we" should be changed to "they" in indirect speech.
B: The boy said that, "they will take their book the next day."
- Incorrect. The given option has changed the subject and the possessive pronoun, which is not correct. The pronoun "they" should be changed to "they" and "their" to "her".
C: The boy said that they would take her book tomorrow.
- Incorrect. The given option has changed the time reference. It should be "the next day" instead of "tomorrow".
D: The boy said that they would take her book the next day.
- Correct. This option follows all the rules of changing the direct speech to indirect speech and maintains the correct pronouns and time reference.
Therefore, the correct option is D: The boy said that they would take her book the next day.

Select the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech.
Raju said, "I have many toys."
  • a)
    Raju said that "he has many toys."
  • b)
    Raju said that he had many toys.  
  • c)
    Raju said that I have many toys.
  • d)
    Raju said that he has many toys.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Neeraj chauhan answered
When you report what someone has said, you can use either direct or indirect speech. Direct speech involves quoting the exact words that were spoken, while indirect speech involves reporting what was said without quoting the exact words.

To change from direct to indirect speech, you generally need to make a few changes in the sentence structure. These changes include:

Changing the tense of the verb: If the original statement was made in the present tense, you will need to change the verb to the past tense in the indirect speech.
Changing the pronouns: The pronouns in the indirect speech will usually be adjusted to reflect the point of view of the speaker, rather than the person being quoted.
In this case, the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech are:

b) Raju said that he had many toys.
d) Raju said that he has many toys.

Option b) is correct because it uses the past tense of the verb "have" to indicate that the statement was made in the past. Option d) is also correct because it uses the present tense of the verb "has" to indicate that the statement is still true at the present time.

Select the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech.
Anu says, "We live in the heart of the city."
  • a)
    Anu says, "that we lived in the heart of the city.
  • b)
    Anu says that they had lived in the heart of the city.
  • c)
    Anu says that they live in the heart of the city.
  • d)
    Anu said that they lived in the heart of the city.  
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Gunjan Lakhani answered

To change the given sentence from direct speech to indirect speech, we need to make a few changes. Let's analyze each option to find the correct one.
Option A: Anu says, "that we lived in the heart of the city."
This option is incorrect because it changes the meaning of the sentence. The original sentence does not mention the word "that," so it should not be added in the indirect speech.
Option B: Anu says that they had lived in the heart of the city.
This option is incorrect because it uses the past perfect tense ("had lived") instead of the present tense ("live"). The original sentence is in the present tense, so the indirect speech should also be in the present tense.
Option C: Anu says that they live in the heart of the city.
This option is correct. It maintains the present tense of the original sentence and correctly changes the pronoun "we" to "they" in the indirect speech.
Option D: Anu said that they lived in the heart of the city.
This option is incorrect because it changes the verb tense from present to past. The correct change in verb tense would be to use the present tense ("live") in the indirect speech.
Therefore, the correct option is C: Anu says that they live in the heart of the city.

Select the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech.
Ali said, "Our English teacher is new."
  • a)
    Ali said that our English teacher was new.
  • b)
    Ali said that their English teacher was new. 
  • c)
    Ali said, "that our English teacher is new."
  • d)
    Ali said that our English teacher is new.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Anand thakur answered
"I am going to the store."

A) Ali said that he was going to the store.
B) Ali said that he is going to the store.
C) Ali said that he had gone to the store.
D) Ali said that he is going to go to the store.
E) Ali said that he will go to the store.

The correct options are A and C.

Option A changes the verb "am" to "was" to show a past tense in the indirect speech.

Option C changes the verb "am" to "had gone" to show a past perfect tense in the indirect speech.

John said, "My friend may come tonight."
  • a)
    John said that his friend might come tonight.
  • b)
    John said that his friend might come that night.
  • c)
    John said that his friend might go that night.
  • d)
    John said that his friend might go tonight.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rahul Kumar answered

Given, John said, "My friend may come tonight."
To convert the reported speech into indirect speech, we need to make the following changes:
1. Change the tense of the verb "may" to "might" as it is a reported statement.
2. Change the pronoun "my" to "his" to reflect John's friend.
3. Change "tonight" to "that night" to maintain the temporal reference.
Therefore, the correct reported speech is: John said that his friend might come that night.
Answer: B

Select the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech.
Madhu said, "We are learning these grammar rules."
  • a)
    Madhu said that they were learning these grammar rules.
  • b)
    Madhu said that they were learning those grammar rules.
  • c)
    Madhu said that they are learning those grammar rules.
  • d)
    Madhu said, "that they are learning those grammar rules."
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Stoneridge Institute answered

Direct Speech: Madhu said, "We are learning these grammar rules."
Indirect Speech: Madhu said that they were learning those grammar rules.
The change from direct to indirect speech involves several transformations:
1. Change of pronouns:
- The pronoun "we" in the direct speech is changed to "they" in the indirect speech to reflect the shift from the speaker (Madhu) to the reported speech.
- This change is necessary because when reporting someone else's words, the pronouns need to be adjusted according to the perspective of the reporter.
2. Change of tense:
- The verb "are learning" in the direct speech is changed to "were learning" in the indirect speech.
- This change is necessary because the reported speech is being referred to in the past tense.
3. Change of demonstrative pronoun:
- The demonstrative pronoun "these" in the direct speech is changed to "those" in the indirect speech.
- This change is necessary to reflect the shift from the speaker (Madhu) to the reported speech.
Based on these transformations, option B is the correct answer:
- Madhu said that they were learning those grammar rules.

“Are you alone, my son?” asked a soft voice close behind me.
  • a)
    A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
  • b)
    A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
  • c)
    A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
  • d)
    A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Maya Bajaj answered
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Select the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech.
Mother said, "He buys books."
  • a)
    Mother said that, "he buys books."
  • b)
    Mother said that he buys books.
  • c)
    Mother said that I bought books.
  • d)
    Mother said that he bought books.  
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?

Indu Gupta answered

The correct option that shows the change from direct to indirect speech is option D: "Mother said that he bought books."
Explanation:
To change a sentence from direct speech to indirect speech, we need to follow certain rules:
1. The reporting verb (said) is changed to the past tense.
2. The pronouns and possessive adjectives are changed to reflect the change in the subject.
3. The verb tense may also change depending on the context.
In this case, the sentence in direct speech is "He buys books." Let's analyze how the different options change this sentence to indirect speech:
A: "Mother said that, 'he buys books.'" - This option does not change the tense of the verb "buys" to reflect the past tense. It also includes the comma inside the quotation marks, which is incorrect.
B: "Mother said that he buys books." - This option correctly changes the reporting verb to the past tense ("said") and keeps the verb tense the same as in the direct speech. However, to convert it to indirect speech, the verb tense should be changed to reflect the past tense.
C: "Mother said that I bought books." - This option changes the subject from "he" to "I," which is incorrect as it doesn't maintain the original meaning of the sentence.
D: "Mother said that he bought books." - This option correctly changes the reporting verb to the past tense and changes the verb tense to reflect the past tense. It maintains the original meaning of the sentence, making it the correct option.
Therefore, the correct answer is option D: "Mother said that he bought books."

Jim said, "I work here every day."
  • a)
    Jim said that he worked here yesterday."
  • b)
    Jim said that he worked there everyday."
  • c)
    Jim said that he worked here everyday."
  • d)
    Jim said that he worked everyday."
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?

Rahul Kumar answered
Explanation:

The given sentence is reported speech, where Jim is stating something that he said in the past. We need to convert the reported speech into indirect speech by changing the verb tense and pronouns accordingly.

Let's analyze each option:



A: Jim said that he worked here yesterday.
- This option changes the meaning of the original sentence as it specifies that Jim only worked there yesterday, not every day. Therefore, it is incorrect.
B: Jim said that he worked there every day.
- This option correctly changes the pronoun "here" to "there" as it is reported speech. Additionally, it maintains the correct verb tense by using "worked" instead of "work." So, this is the correct answer.
C: Jim said that he worked here every day.
- This option maintains the correct verb tense but incorrectly keeps the pronoun "here" instead of changing it to "there." Therefore, it is incorrect.
D: Jim said that he worked every day.
- This option removes the location reference "here" from the original sentence. Since the original sentence mentioned "here," it should be included in the reported speech as well. So, this option is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is B: Jim said that he worked there every day.

She said to him, “Why don’t you go today?”
  • a)
    She asked him why he did not go that day.
  • b)
    She said to him why he don’t go that day.
  • c)
    She asked him not to go that day.
  • d)
    She asked him why he did not go today.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Stoneridge Institute answered

To convert the reported speech into indirect speech, we need to make the necessary changes to the verb tense, pronouns, and adverbs. Let's analyze each option and determine which one correctly represents the reported speech.
Option A:
She asked him why he did not go that day.

- This option correctly uses the past tense "did not go" to report the original statement. It also changes the pronoun "you" to "him" and uses the adverb "that" to refer to the specific day mentioned in the original statement. Therefore, option A is correct.
Option B:
She said to him why he don't go that day.

- This option incorrectly uses the present tense "don't go" instead of the past tense to report the original statement. It should be "didn't go" to maintain the past tense. Therefore, option B is incorrect.
Option C:
She asked him not to go that day.

- This option changes the meaning of the original statement. It implies that she asked him not to go on that particular day, rather than questioning why he didn't go. Therefore, option C is incorrect.
Option D:
She asked him why he did not go today.

- This option uses the word "today" instead of "that day." It does not accurately report the original statement. Therefore, option D is incorrect.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A:
She asked him why he did not go that day.

Select the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech.
Hari said, "We have a class today."
  • a)
    Hari said that we have a class today.
  • b)
    Hari said, "that they have a class today."
  • c)
    Hari said that they had a class that day.  
  • d)
    Hari said that they have a class this day.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?

Stoneridge Institute answered

To convert direct speech to indirect speech, we need to make the necessary changes in verb tense, pronouns, adverbs, and time expressions. Let's analyze the options given:
A: Hari said that we have a class today.
- In this option, the verb tense remains the same, but it should be changed to the past tense in indirect speech.
- The correct pronoun to use is "they" instead of "we" as we are reporting Hari's words.
- The time expression "today" should also be changed to reflect the past.
B: Hari said, "that they have a class today."
- This option includes quotation marks that are not necessary in indirect speech.
- The verb tense remains the same, but it should be changed to the past tense in indirect speech.
- The pronoun "they" is correct, but the time expression should be changed to reflect the past.
C: Hari said that they had a class that day.
- This option correctly changes the verb tense to the past tense.
- The pronoun "they" is used correctly to report Hari's words.
- The time expression is changed to reflect the past.
D: Hari said that they have a class this day.
- This option does not change the verb tense to the past tense.
- The pronoun "they" is used correctly, but the time expression should be changed to reflect the past.
Therefore, the correct option that shows the change from the direct to the indirect speech is C: Hari said that they had a class that day.

“Why are you looking through the key hole ?” I said.
  • a)
    I asked him why he was looking through the key hole.
  • b)
    I said to him why he is looking through the key hole.
  • c)
    I said to him that why he was looking through the key hole.
  • d)
    I asked you why you are looking through the key hole.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?

Rahul Kumar answered

The correct answer is option A: "I asked him why he was looking through the key hole." Let's break down the explanation into bullet points for better clarity:
- The original sentence is in direct speech, where the speaker is directly quoting the words of the person being addressed.
- To convert the sentence into indirect speech, we need to report the statement rather than quoting it directly.
- In indirect speech, we usually use reporting verbs like "asked," "said," or "told" to introduce the reported speech.
- We also need to change the pronouns and verb tenses accordingly in indirect speech.
- Let's analyze the given options to understand why option A is the correct choice:
Option A: I asked him why he was looking through the key hole.
- This option correctly uses the reporting verb "asked" to introduce the reported speech.
- The pronouns "you" and "I" are changed to "him" and "I" respectively to match the indirect speech.
- The verb tense "are" is changed to "were" to match the past tense in the indirect speech.
- The reported speech "why he was looking through the key hole" is also correctly reported without any changes.
Option B: I said to him why he is looking through the key hole.
- This option uses the reporting verb "said" but does not follow the correct structure of indirect speech.
- The pronouns "you" and "I" are changed, but the verb tense remains in the present tense ("is"), which is incorrect.
- The reported speech "why he is looking through the key hole" should be changed to "why he was looking through the key hole" to match the past tense in indirect speech.
Option C: I said to him that why he was looking through the key hole.
- This option uses the reporting verb "said" but adds an unnecessary "that" before the reported speech.
- The pronouns "you" and "I" are changed, but the verb tense remains in the present tense ("was"), which is incorrect.
- The reported speech "why he was looking through the key hole" is correctly reported, but the unnecessary "that" should be removed.
Option D: I asked you why you are looking through the key hole.
- This option correctly changes the pronouns "you" and "I" to "him" and "I" respectively.
- However, the verb tense "are" remains in the present tense, which is incorrect for indirect speech.
- The reported speech "why you are looking through the key hole" should be changed to "why he was looking through the key hole" to match the past tense in indirect speech.
Therefore, option A is the correct choice as it accurately represents the given sentence in indirect speech with the appropriate pronoun changes and verb tense adjustments.

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