Change of Speech Quiz
1️⃣ "I am happy," she said.
Step-by-Step Explanation
The reporting verb "said" remains "said."
The pronoun "I" changes to "she" to match the speaker.
The present tense "am" changes to the past tense "was."
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) She said that she was happy. ✅
2️⃣ "We are going," they said.
Step-by-Step Explanation
The reporting verb "said" remains "said."
The pronoun "we" changes to "they" to match the speaker.
The present continuous tense "are going" changes to the past continuous tense "were going."
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) They said that they were going. ✅
3️⃣ "I like ice cream," he said.
Step-by-Step Explanation
The reporting verb "said" remains "said."
The pronoun "I" changes to "he" to match the speaker.
The simple present tense "like" changes to the simple past tense "liked."
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) He said that he liked ice cream. ✅
4️⃣ "She said, 'I have finished my work.'"
Step-by-Step Explanation
The reporting verb "said" remains "said."
The pronoun "I" changes to "she" and "my" to "her".
The present perfect tense "have finished" changes to the past perfect tense "had finished."
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) She said that she had finished her work. ✅
5️⃣ "He said to me, 'You are my friend.'"
Step-by-Step Explanation
The reporting verb "said to" changes to "told."
The pronoun "you" changes to "I" to match the listener.
The pronoun "my" changes to "his" to match the speaker.
The present tense "are" changes to the past tense "was."
Therefore, the correct answer is (a) He told me that I was his friend. ✅
6️⃣ "They said, 'We will go tomorrow.'"
Step-by-Step Explanation
The reporting verb "said" remains "said."
The pronoun "we" changes to "they."
The future tense "will" changes to "would."
"Tomorrow" changes to "the next day."
Therefore, the correct answer is (c) They said that they would go the next day. ✅
7️⃣ "She said, 'Can you help me?'"
Step-by-Step Explanation
The reporting verb "said" changes to "asked" for interrogative sentences.
The question "Can you help me?" becomes a statement.
"Can" changes to "could."
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) She asked if I could help her. ✅
8️⃣ "He said, 'Let us go for a walk.'"
Step-by-Step Explanation
"Let us" indicates a suggestion or proposal.
The reporting verb "said" changes to "suggested."
"Let us" changes to "we should."
Therefore, the correct answer is (a) He suggested that we should go for a walk. ✅
9️⃣ "The teacher said, 'Be quiet, students.'"
Step-by-Step Explanation
The sentence is an imperative, indicating an order or request.
The reporting verb can be "told," "asked," or "ordered" depending on the tone.
Therefore, the best answer is (a) The teacher told the students to be quiet. ✅
🔟 "She exclaimed, 'What a beautiful flower!'"
Step-by-Step Explanation
"Exclaimed" indicates an expression of strong emotion.
The exclamation changes to an assertive statement.
Therefore, the correct answer is (b) She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful flower. ✅