English Grammar Test English Grammar Reported Speech 5

Question 1

He said, 'I used to walk to school.' What is the reported speech?

Accepted Answer

He said he used to walk to school.

Answer

'Used to' does not change in reported speech because it already refers to a past habit.

Question 2

She said, 'I might join the team.' What is the reported speech?

Accepted Answer

She said she might join the team.

Answer

'Might' is already a past-form modal and does not backshift further in reported speech.

Question 3

The reporter said, 'The president arrived here yesterday.' What is the correct reported speech?

Accepted Answer

The reporter said the president had arrived there the day before.

Answer

Tense backshifts, 'here' becomes 'there,' and 'yesterday' changes to 'the day before' in reported speech.

Question 4

He said, 'I will have finished by Monday.' What is the reported speech?

Accepted Answer

He said he would have finished by Monday.

Answer

Future perfect 'will have finished' becomes 'would have finished' in reported speech.

Question 5

Which sentence is the correct reported form of: 'Don't be late,' she warned us?

Accepted Answer

She warned us not to be late.

Answer

Negative imperatives with a reporting verb like 'warned' use 'warned + object + not to-infinitive.'

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