Change of Speech

(1) “Can you explain this chapter to me?” she asked.

  • (a) She asked if can you explain this chapter to me.
  • (b) She asked to explain this chapter to her.
  • (c) She asked if he could explain that chapter to her.
  • (d) She was asking to explain this chapter.


(2) He said, “I have been waiting for you since morning.”

  • (a) He said he is waiting for you since morning.
  • (b) He said he has been waiting since morning.
  • (c) He said that he had been waiting for you since morning.
  • (d) He said that he had been waiting for me since morning.


(3) “Why haven’t you finished your homework?” the teacher asked.

  • (a) The teacher asked why hadn’t he finished his homework.
  • (b) The teacher asked why hasn’t he finished his homework.
  • (c) The teacher asked why he hadn’t finished his homework.
  • (d) The teacher asked that why he hasn’t finished his homework.



(4) “Are you going to the party tonight?” he asked.

  • (a) He asked if are you going to the party tonight.
  • (b) He asked if you were going to the party tonight.
  • (c) He asked if I was going to the party tonight.
  • (d) He asked if he was going to the party tonight.



(5) “Have you seen my keys?” she inquired.

  • (a) She inquired if have you seen her keys.
  • (b) She inquired if she has seen her keys.
  • (c) She inquired if you had seen her keys.
  • (d) She inquired if I had seen her keys.


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