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Answer the questions. Choose the correct answer.
How is the word yesterday changed in Reported speech?
a) the day before, the day after yesterday
b) the day after today, the day before
c) the day before, the previous day
Which of the following words do we use to make general questions in Reported
speech?
a) are
b) if
c) what
Which of the following words do we use to make special questions in Reported speech?
a) if, whether
b) are, do, was
c) which, why, when
It's not always necessary to change the tense if what...
a) the speaker has said is not true or relevant
b) the speaker has said is unknown
c) the speaker has said is still true or relevant
How is the word tomorrow changed in Reported speech?
a) the day after tomorrow, the following day
b) the next day, the following day
c) tomorrow, the next day
What verb do we usually use to introduce reported questions?
a) say
b) ask
c) order
What rules should we follow when we change a question from direct speech into indirect speech?
a) the same rules as for statements
b) the same rules as for questions
c) there are no rules
We use if or whether in Reported speech to introduce
a) a yes‑no question
b) a special question
c) a negative sentence
Answers & Comments
1. c) the day before, the previous day
2. b) if
3. c) which, why, when
4. c) the speaker has said is still true or relevant
5. b) the next day, the following day
6. b) ask
7. a) the same rules as for statements
8. a) a yes‑no question