Indirekte Rede lernen: Online-Quiz für Englisch Klasse 10 Hauptschule

Question 1

Which word is used to show that a statement has been changed into reported speech?

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that

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because

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or

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and

Question 2

Welcher Teil des Satzes ist ein Substantivsatz in der indirekten Rede: "Sie sagte, dass sie den Film gesehen habe"?

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dass sie den Film gesehen habe

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Sie sagte

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den Film

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gesehen habe

Question 3

What type of sentence does a direct statement become in indirect speech?

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Statement

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Question

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Command

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Exclamation

Question 4

Welche Signalwörter leiten einen Satz in indirekter Rede ein?

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dass, ob, wann

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weil, denn, obwohl

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und, aber, oder

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bevor, nachdem, während

Question 5

Welcher Satz ist die korrekte indirekte Rede zu: "Ich möchte ins Kino gehen."?

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Er sagte, er wolle ins Kino gehen.

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Er sagte, er würde ins Kino gehen.

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Er sagte, er will ins Kino gehen.

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Er sagte, dass er ins Kino geht.

Question 6

When using indirect speech, how do you introduce a quote?

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Using the word "that"

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Using the word "whether"

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Using the word "and"

Question 7

Welche Vorteile bietet die indirekte Rede in der Kommunikation?

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Ermöglicht die Wiedergabe von Aussagen ohne direktes Zitat

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Vermeidet Wiederholungen und sorgt für Abwechslung

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Ermöglicht die Distanzierung vom Standpunkt des Sprechers

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Ist immer höflicher als die direkte Rede

Question 8

Wandle den Satz in indirekte Rede um: "Er sagte, dass er ins Kino ging, nachdem er zu Abend gegessen hatte."

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Er sagte, dass er nach dem Abendessen ins Kino ging.

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Er sagte, dass er ins Kino ging, bevor er zu Abend gegessen hatte.

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Er sagte, dass er ins Kino gegangen wäre, wenn er zu Abend gegessen hätte.

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Er sagte, dass er ins Kino ging, während er zu Abend aß.

Question 9

How do you form an indirect question that asks for a decision?

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Use "whether" in the question

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Use "if" in the question

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Remove the question mark

Question 10

Evaluate the reliability of the following statement in reported speech: 'The politician promised to lower taxes, but he didn't.'

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Unreliable, as it's reported indirectly and may not accurately reflect the politician's words.

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Reliable, as it's a direct quote from the politician.

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Reliable, as it comes from a trustworthy source.

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Unreliable, as it has a negative tone towards the politician.

Question 11

Change the following sentence into reported speech: "I have read a book about the history of Germany."

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He said he had read a book about the history of Germany.

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He said he had read a book with the history of Germany.

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He said he had read a book in the history of Germany.

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He said he had read a book at the history of Germany.

Question 12

When you report a statement made in the past using indirect speech in the present tense, what happens to the verb tense of the reported statement?

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It moves one tense back in time.

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It stays the same as in the original statement.

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It moves two tenses back in time.

Question 13

When reporting speech, how do dynamic verbs differ from stative verbs in terms of tense changes?

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Dynamic verbs change tense when reported, but stative verbs stay the same.

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Dynamic verbs describe temporary actions, while stative verbs describe permanent states of being.

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Stative verbs can only be used in the present tense when reported.

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Dynamic verbs always require the past perfect tense when reported.

Question 14

Welches Signalwort wird verwendet, um eine indirekte Frage einzuleiten, die sich auf eine Person bezieht?

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Who

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That

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If

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When

Question 15

Change the following direct speech into reported speech: 'The teacher said: 'I will give you a test.'

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The teacher said (that) he would give us a test.

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The teacher said (that) he will give us a test.

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The teacher says (that) he would give us a test.

Question 16

How does reported speech help convey information from a source during interviews?

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By restating the source's words while keeping their meaning.

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By quoting the source's exact words directly.

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By summarizing the source's ideas without specific details.

Question 17

Wie lautet die korrekte indirekte Rede für den Satz: "Kannst du mir morgen das Buch bringen?"

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Der Mann fragte mich, ob ich ihm morgen das Buch bringen könnte.

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Der Mann fragte mich, ob ich ihm das Buch bringen würde.

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Der Mann sagte, dass ich ihm morgen das Buch bringen sollte.

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Der Mann bat mich, ihm morgen das Buch zu bringen.

Question 18

In the sentence 'The President said he would resign', which modal verb is used and how does it affect the meaning of the sentence?

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Would (expresses intention)

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Could (expresses ability)

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Should (expresses advice)

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Must (expresses necessity)

Question 19

How does using reported speech in historical research help to ensure accuracy?

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It presents multiple viewpoints, reducing bias.

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It makes historical accounts more exciting and immediate.

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It simplifies historical stories by leaving out unimportant details.

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It has no impact on the reliability of historical research.

Question 20

In the sentence: 'He told me he had bought a book yesterday,' how does the tense shift from direct to reported speech affect the meaning of the sentence?

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It indicates that the action of buying the book happened before the reporting verb 'told.'

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It emphasizes that the action of buying the book is still relevant in the present.

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There is no tense shift because the action is ongoing.

Question 21

Describe the role of adverbial clauses of time in reported speech and provide an example to illustrate their usage.

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Adverbial clauses of time indicate when the reported action or event occurred and are typically placed at the end of the reported sentence.

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Adverbial clauses of time cannot be used in reported speech, as they would confuse the reader about the timeline of events.

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Adverbial clauses of time are used to replace the tense of the reporting verb, as the tense of the reported speech remains unchanged.

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Adverbial clauses of time are only used when the reporting verb is in the past tense.

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a rule for changing the tense of a verb in reported speech?

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Keep the tense of the original verb the same.

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Move back one tense.

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Change 'will' to 'would'.

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Change 'can' to 'could'.

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of an embedded question in reported speech?

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He asked me if I was coming to the party.

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He told me he would be late.

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She exclaimed that the movie was amazing.

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I reminded him to buy some milk.

Question 24

How would you report the following question: "When will you be back?"

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He asked when I would be back.

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He asked when I will be back.

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He asked whether I would be back.

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He asked if I will be back.

Question 25

Which of the following is a pronoun change required in reported speech when the reported verb is in the past tense?

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1st person: I/we → he/she/they

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2nd person: you → I/we

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3rd person: he/she/they → I/we

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There are no pronoun changes required in reported speech.

Question 26

How would you report the following exclamation: "What a beautiful day!"

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He exclaimed what a beautiful day it was.

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He exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.

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He exclaimed that the day was beautiful.

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He exclaimed how beautiful the day was.

Question 27

How would you report the following mixed sentence: "I'm not sure, but I think it's going to rain."?

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He said he wasn't sure, but he thought it was going to rain.

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He said he wasn't sure, but he thinks it's going to rain.

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He said he wasn't sure, but he thought it would rain.

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He said he wasn't sure, but he thinks it will rain.

Question 28

Which of the following correctly changes the direct speech "I will go to the party on Saturday" into indirect speech?

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He said he would go to the party on Saturday

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He said he will go to the party on Saturday

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He said he would have gone to the party on Saturday

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He said he was going to go to the party on Saturday

Question 29

What is the correct indirect speech form of the direct speech "Can you come over tonight?"

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He asked if I could come over that night

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He asked if I can come over that night

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He asked if I could have come over that night

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He asked if I can come over tonight

Question 30

When converting a yes/no question in direct speech to indirect speech, what happens to the structure of the sentence?

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It becomes a declarative sentence.

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It becomes a question tag.

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It remains the same.

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It becomes an indirect question.

Question 31

Which of the following correctly changes the direct speech "I have finished my homework" into indirect speech?

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He said he had finished his homework

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He said he will have finished his homework

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He said he would finish his homework

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He said he was finishing his homework

Question 32

Which of the following correctly changes the direct speech "I wish I had more time" into indirect speech?

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He wished he had more time

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He wished he would have more time

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He wished he was having more time

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He wished he would have had more time

Question 33

What is the primary purpose of using reported speech?

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To convey information that was said by someone else

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To express the speaker's own opinions and beliefs

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To entertain the listener with a story

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To persuade the listener to do something

Question 34

What is the correct indirect speech form of the direct speech "She told me to close the door"?

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She said I should close the door

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She asked me if I would close the door

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She ordered me to close the door

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She suggested that I close the door

Question 35

Change this sentence into reported speech, using a purpose clause: "I'm going to the cinema to relax."

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He said he was going to the cinema so he could relax.

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He said he went to the cinema to relax.

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He said he had gone to the cinema to relax.

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He said he is going to the cinema to relax.

Question 36

Wandle das folgende Politikerzitat in indirekte Rede um: "Wir werden die Steuern für alle Bürger senken."

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Der Politiker sagte, er werde die Steuern für alle Bürger senken.

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Der Politiker wird sagen, er senke die Steuern für alle Bürger.

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Der Politiker würde sagen, er würde die Steuern für alle Bürger senken.

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Der Politiker sagte, er habe die Steuern für alle Bürger gesenkt.

Question 37

Which interrogative pronoun is used to introduce an indirect question about a person?

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who

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when

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what

Question 38

In indirect speech, when do we use "that"-clauses and when do we use "wh"-clauses?

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Use "that"-clauses to report statements and "wh"-clauses to report questions.

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"That"-clauses and "wh"-clauses can be used interchangeably in indirect speech.

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Use "that"-clauses to report questions and "wh"-clauses to report statements.

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Use "wh"-clauses to report commands or requests.

Question 39

Which is the indirect speech version of "I am walking to school now"?

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He said he was walking to school now.

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He said he is walking to school now.

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He said he will be walking to school now.

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He said he had walked to school now.

Question 40

What reporting verb should be used in indirect speech to report a request?

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asked

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said

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told

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informed

Question 41

What is the indirect speech version of the command "Don't touch that!"?

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He warned me not to touch that.

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He warned me not touching that.

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He warned me to not touch that.

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He warned me that I should not touch that.

Question 42

Which sentence is NOT in reported speech?

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The professor lectured on quantum physics.

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He stated that he was innocent.

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I inquired where she lived.

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She exclaimed with delight.

Question 43

What is the main difference between direct and indirect speech?

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Direct speech reports the exact words of a person, while indirect speech summarizes their meaning.

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Indirect speech uses the third person, while direct speech uses the first person.

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Direct speech uses the present tense, while indirect speech uses the past tense.

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Indirect speech uses quotation marks, while direct speech does not.

Question 44

Reported Speech: Convert Direct to Indirect Speech

Task: Change the following direct speech into indirect speech: 'The teacher said: 'I will give you a test.''

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The teacher said that he would give us a test.

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The teacher said that he had given us a test.

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The teacher said that he was going to give us a test.

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The teacher said that he wanted to give us a test.

Question 45

Change this sentence from direct speech to indirect speech: “I haven't seen you in a long time,” she said.

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She said she hadn't seen me in a long time.

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She said she doesn't see me in a long time.

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She told me she hadn't seen me in a long time.

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She asked me if I hadn't seen her in a long time.

Question 46

Question: Reported Speech: Pragmatic Functions

Task: Explain how the use of reported speech in communication can convey politeness and distance.

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Reported speech can convey politeness by softening direct requests or commands.

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Reported speech can convey distance by making the speaker appear more objective and less emotionally involved.

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Reported speech always makes communication more formal and impersonal.

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Reported speech has no impact on the level of politeness or distance in communication.

Question 47

Reported Speech: Distinguishing 'Say' and 'Tell'

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When reporting the exact words spoken, use 'say'. When conveying the general message, use 'tell'.

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'Say' and 'tell' are interchangeable in reported speech.

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'Tell' is only used in the present tense, while 'say' is used in the past tense.

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'Say' is used for indirect quotes, while 'tell' is used for direct quotes.

Question 48

Which option rephrases the original statement as a polite request using reported speech?

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She asked politely if I could give her the money.

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She said that I should give her the money.

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She demanded that I give her the money.

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She exclaimed that the money was hers.

Question 49

Which option is NOT a reporting verb?

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demonstrate

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say

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tell

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ask

Question 50

Which time form is used in the reported clause when the reporting verb is in the past perfect tense?

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past perfect

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present perfect

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simple past

Question 51

Which of the following is a characteristic of indirect speech?

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It uses different tenses from the reporting verb.

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It uses the same tense as the reporting verb.

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It always uses the past tense.

Question 52

Change the following sentence into indirect speech: "I haven't finished my homework yet."

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He said he hadn't finished his homework yet.

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He said he didn't finish his homework yet.

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He said he hasn't finished his homework yet.

Question 53

Welches Wort wird verwendet, um ein Zitat in der indirekten Rede einzuleiten?

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dass

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wenn

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weil

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obwohl

Question 54

The teacher instructed us to "do our homework". What is the reported speech for this sentence?

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The teacher instructed us to do our homework.

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The teacher suggested that we do our homework.

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The teacher asked us whether we would do our homework.

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The teacher advised us to do our homework.

Question 55

She asked, "Have you finished your project yet?". What is the reported speech for this sentence?

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She asked if I had finished my project yet.

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She asked that I have finished my project yet.

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She asked that I finish my project yet.

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She asked if I have finished my project yet.

Question 56

He told me that he "would help me with my homework". What is the reported speech for this sentence?

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He told me that he would help me with my homework.

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He told me that he will help me with my homework.

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He told me he would help me with my homework.

Question 57

What is the correct tense sequence when changing direct speech to reported speech?

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Past simple -> Past Perfect

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Present perfect -> Past Simple

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Present simple -> Past Perfect

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Future simple -> Future Perfect

Question 58

What is the purpose of reported speech?

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To convey someone else's words without using their exact words.

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To add emphasis to a statement.

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To make a statement more formal.

Question 59

John declared, "I'm off to the store right now."

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John declared that he was going to the store then.

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John declared he was going to the store then.

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John declared to go to the store then.

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John declared that he is going to the store then.

Question 60

With a heavy heart, he confessed, "I wish I possessed a brand-new automobile."

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With a heavy heart, he confessed that he wished he possessed a brand-new automobile.

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With a heavy heart, he confessed that I wished I possessed a brand-new automobile.

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With a heavy heart, he confessed he had wished he possessed a brand-new automobile.

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With a heavy heart, he confessed he wished he possessed a brand-new automobile.

Question 61

As the lecture drew to a close, the instructor stated, "The students have applied themselves diligently throughout this lesson."

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As the lecture drew to a close, the instructor stated that the students had applied themselves diligently throughout that lesson.

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As the lecture drew to a close, the instructor stated the students have been applying themselves diligently throughout that lesson.

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As the lecture drew to a close, the instructor stated the students had applied themselves diligently throughout that lesson.

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As the lecture drew to a close, the instructor stated that the students have applied themselves diligently throughout that lesson.

Question 62

The guide proudly declared, "Our ancestors established this settlement many centuries ago."

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The guide proudly declared that their ancestors had established that settlement many centuries before.

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The guide proudly declared our ancestors had established that settlement many centuries before.

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The guide proudly declared that their ancestors have established that settlement many centuries before.

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The guide proudly declared our ancestors have established that settlement many centuries ago.

Question 63

With a touch of regret, she admitted, "I had intended to complete the assignment by yesterday."

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With a touch of regret, she admitted that she had intended to complete the assignment by the previous day.

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With a touch of regret, she admitted that she has intended to complete the assignment by the previous day.

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With a touch of regret, she admitted I had intended to complete the assignment by the previous day.

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With a touch of regret, she admitted she had intended to complete the assignment by the previous day.

Question 64

What is the correct reported speech version of "I am going to the cinema tonight," said Tom?

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Tom said he was going to the cinema that night.

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Tom said he will go to the cinema tonight.

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Tom said he was going to the cinema tonight.

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Tom said he is going to the cinema tonight.