(indirect speech) JESÚS AND EMILIO HAVE A PASSIONATE AFFAIR

- Frederick stated they had a passionate affair

(indirect speech) MARTIN IS THE GREATEST GUITARIST OF ALL TIME

MORE THAN ONE OPTION IS CORRECT

(indirect speech) MY PARENTS ARE FAMOUS COMIC ARTISTS

- Alma claimed her parents were famous comic artists

(interrogative) DO YOU KNOW WHERE ALI IS?

The mother asked the daughter whether she knew where Ali was.

(interrogative) SHOULD I HELP YOU?

The woman asked the stranger if she could help him

(indirect speech) PETE WILL SURELY WIN THE RACE

- He said Pete would surely win the race

(interrogative) WERE YOU PRESENT AT THE MEETING TODAY?

I asked him whether he had been present at the meeting the day before

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1
(interrogative) ARE YOU UNWELL?
None is correct
I asked him if he was unwell
Both are correct
I asked why he was unwell
2
(reportive verbs) MY MOTHER TOLD ME TO DUST OFF THE SHELF
True
False
3
(reportive verbs) WE WERE TOLD TO TIDY OUR BEDROOMS
True
False
4
(indirect speech) JESÚS AND EMILIO HAVE A PASSIONATE AFFAIR
- Frederick asked if they had a passionate affair
- Frederick stated they had a passionate affair
- “They have a passionate affair”, said Frederick
- Frederick stated: “Jesus and Emily have a passionate affair”
5
(indirect speech) MARTIN IS THE GREATEST GUITARIST OF ALL TIME
The news reporter confirmed that he was the greatest guitarist of all time
The news reported confirmed: “Martin is the greatest guitarist of all time”
He was said to be the greatest guitarist of all time
MORE THAN ONE OPTION IS CORRECT
6
(indirect speech) MY PARENTS ARE FAMOUS COMIC ARTISTS
- Alma claimed her parents were famous comic artists
- Alma said “my parents are famous comic artists”
- Alma said: her parents are famous comic artists
- My parents are famous comic artists said, Alma
7
(interrogative) DO YOU KNOW WHERE ALI IS?
None is correct
The daughter asked if Ali knew where her mother was.
Both are correct
The mother asked the daughter whether she knew where Ali was.
8
(interrogative) SHOULD I HELP YOU?
ALL ARE CORRECT
The woman asked if she could help him
The woman said if he could help
The woman asked the stranger if she could help him
9
(reportive verbs) THE WEATHERMAN SAID TO BE CAREFUL OF THE ICY ROADS
False
True
10
(reportive verbs) THEY TOLD NOT TO BRING ANY JACKET DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES
False
True
11
(interrogative) WHO ARE YOU?
I asked him who he was
I asked him how he was
I said who he was
None is correct
12
(indirect speech) PETE WILL SURELY WIN THE RACE
- He said Pete was surely going to win the race
- “Pete will surely win the race”, he said
- He said Pete would surely win the race
- He said, “Pete will surely win the race”
13
(interrogative) WERE YOU PRESENT AT THE MEETING TODAY?
None is correct
I asked whether he had been present at the meeting yesterday
I asked him if he was present at the meeting that day
I asked him whether he had been present at the meeting the day before
14
(indirect speech) I WON'T BE HOME UNTIL 10.PM
- Jack said he wasn’t going to be home until 10pm
- Jack said he would not be home until 10pm
- Jack said [that] he wouldn’t be home until 10pm
ALL THE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT
15
(reportive verbs) MY NEIGHBOUR TOLD ME FOR SOME SALT
False
True

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