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Olympiad (Class 5) Active and passive voice, reported speech — practice questions — page 2

Explore 35 free Active and passive voice, reported speech questions in Olympiad (Class 5) English. Open each question or exercise to read its content, reference answers and available explanation.

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Report this: Mother said to me, "Do not run."Read the answer and worked solution →Which words can introduce a reported yes or no question?Read the answer and worked solution →Which is the reported form of: Ben said, "We are late"?Read the answer and worked solution →Report this: Dan said, "I saw her yesterday."Read the answer and worked solution →Ravi said to Tom, "You are my friend." Who is my in reported speech?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Report this: Mother said to me, "Do not run."

  1. Mother told me not to run.
  2. Mother told me do not run.
  3. Mother asked me did I not run.
  4. Mother says not to run me.
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Correct answer: A. Mother told me not to run.

A negative command is reported with told plus not to and the base verb.

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Which words can introduce a reported yes or no question?

  1. if or whether
  2. because or so
  3. and or but
  4. which or who
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Correct answer: A. if or whether

Yes or no questions are reported with if or whether, while who and which start wh-questions.

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Which is the reported form of: Ben said, "We are late"?

  1. Ben said that they are late.
  2. Ben said that we were late.
  3. Ben said that they were late.
  4. Ben said that they had late.
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Correct answer: C. Ben said that they were late.

We becomes they and are shifts to were after the past verb said.

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