Direct & Indirect Speech – Advanced Reporting

Grade 11 English — Direct & Indirect Speech – Advanced Reporting: 25 practice questions with instant scoring and explanations.

1. Convert to indirect speech: 'He said, "I have completed my assignment."'
2. Change to indirect: 'She exclaimed, "What a beautiful sunset!"'
3. Convert to indirect speech: 'The officer said to me, "You must leave the building immediately."'
4. Change to indirect: 'She asked him, "Will you come to the party?"'
5. What is the correct indirect form? 'The principal said, "All students must wear uniforms."'
6. Convert to indirect speech: 'He said, "I wish I had studied harder."'
7. Change to indirect: 'She said, "Don't make any noise."'
8. What is the correct indirect reporting? Direct: 'He said, "I am sorry for what I did."'
9. Convert to indirect: 'The doctor said to her, "You should rest for a few days."'
10. Change to indirect: 'She asked, "Why did you not attend the meeting?"'
11. What change occurs in pronouns when converting: 'He said, "You have always supported me."' to indirect speech?
12. Convert to indirect: 'She said, "I will visit you tomorrow."'
13. Change to indirect: 'The teacher said, "You have done excellent work."'
14. What is the correct indirect form? Direct: 'He asked, "Have you finished your homework?"'
15. Convert to indirect: 'She exclaimed, "How wonderful this is!"'
16. When converting to indirect speech, 'here' and 'now' typically become:
17. Convert to indirect: 'He said, "I cannot do this task alone."'
18. Change to indirect: 'The manager said to the team, "Work hard and achieve success."'
19. What is the correct indirect speech? 'She said, "I may come to the party."'
20. Convert to indirect: 'The teacher said, "All assignments are due tomorrow."'
21. Change to indirect: 'He asked, "Where are you going?"'
22. What modification must be made to 'today' when converting: 'She said, "I finished my project today."' to indirect speech?
23. Convert to indirect: 'She said, "If you study regularly, you will succeed."'
24. Change to indirect: 'The officer commanded, "Leave this place at once!"'
25. What is the correct indirect form? 'He said, "She doesn't like spicy food."'