REPORTED SPEECH (XII IPA/IPS)

1. Did they eat out together yesterday?

A. He asked me if they had eaten out together yesterday
B. He asked me if they had eaten out together the day before
C. He asked me if they has eaten out together the day before.

2. Don’t turn off the light now.

A. He told me don't turn off the light at that time.
B. He told me not to turn off the light at that time.
C. He told me didn't turn off the light at that time.

3. What’s your passion?

A. She wanted to know what is my passion.
B. She wanted to know what was my passion.
C. She wanted to know what my passion was.

4. I begin to understand the concept of biodiversity.

A. He asked me that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.
B. He wanted to know if he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.
C. He said that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.

5. Your friend has just left.

A. He told me that your friend had just left.
B. He told me that my friend has just left.
C. He told me that my friend had just left.

6. Can I borrow your pencil for a moment?

A. She asked me if she can borrow my pencil for a moment.
B. She asked me whether she can borrow my pencil for a moment.
C. She asked me whether she could borrow my pencil for a moment.

7. Why are you staring at my feet?

A. He asked her why she is staring at his feet.
B. He asked her why she was staring at his feet.
C. He asked her why was she staring at his feet.

8. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

A. He said that the sun rose in the east and set in the west.
B. He said that the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
C. He asked if the sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

9. I’m going to meet my penpal for the first time tomorrow.

A. She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time the next day.
B. She said she was going to meet my penpal for the first time tomorrow.
C. She said she was going to meet her penpal for the first time tomorrow.

10. We have been here for a week.

A. They said they had been there for a week.
B. They said they had been here for a week.
C. They said we had been there for a week.