Question

1. Maria said, ”Please lend me a pen”
. a. Maria ordered me to lend a pen
b. Maria begged me to lend her a pen
c. Maria asked if I could lend her pen
d. Maria requested me to lend her a pen

2. The technician said that he would repair the laptop.
a. The technician said, ”I will repair the laptop”. b. The technician said, “ I would repair the laptop”.
c. The technician said,” I should repair the laptop”.
d. The technician said, “I can repair the laptop”.


3. The policeman said, “Don’t cross the speed limit”.
a. The policeman said not to cross the speed limit.
b. The policeman asked if I would cross the speed limit.
c. The policeman forbade me to cross the speed limit.
d. The policeman asks if I had crossed the speed limit.

4. He asked where his belongings were.
a. He said, ”Where were my belongings?”
b. He said, “Where my belongings had been?” c. He said, “Where are my belongings?”
d. He said, “Where would my belongings be?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1- d

2-b

3-a

4-c

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Answer 2

1) Maria said, ”Please lend me a pen”

a) Maria requested me to lend her a pen.

Since we are using 'please' in direct speech, the reporting verb in indirect speech will be 'requested'.

2) The technician said that he would repair the laptop.

a) The technician said, ”I will repair the laptop”.

When we have 'would' in the indirect speech then it will change to 'will' in the direct speech.

3)  The policeman said, “Don’t cross the speed limit”.

c) The policeman forbade me to cross the speed limit.

When the reported verb is in present tense in the direct speech then, it will change to past tense in indirect speech.

Since we are using 'don't' in direct speech, the reporting verb in indirect speech will change to 'forbade    '.

4) He asked where his belongings were.

c) He said, “Where are my belongings?”

When the reported verb is in past tense in the indirect speech then, it will change to present tense in direct speech.