Question

 1. The principal said, "Allah is one. The Holy Prophet Muhammad is His last Prophet". *

A). The principal told Allah is one the Holy Prophet Muhammad is His last Prophet.

B). The principal said that Allah is one and that the Holy Prophet Muhammad is His last Prophet.

C). The principal said Allah is one and the Holy Prophet Muhammad is His Prophet.

D). The principal said that Allah was one and that the Prophet Muhammad was His last Prophet.



2. Nazir said, "I did my duty with full justice". *

A). Nazir said that he had done his duty with full justices.

B). Nazir said he had done his duty with full justice.

C). Nazir asked if he had done his duty with full justice.

D). Nazir said that he was doing his duty with full justice.



3. He said, "I shall get up early in the morning". *

A). He said that he would get up early in the morning.

B). He said he would get up early in the morning.

C). He said that he will get up early in the morning.

D). He asked that he would get up early in the morning.



4. The teacher often says to me, "If you don't work hard, You will fail". *


A). The teacher often says to me that if I don't work hard I shall fail.

B). The teacher often says to me if I don't work hard I shall fail.

C). The teacher often said to me that if I don't work hard I shall fail.

D). The teacher often says to me that if I didn't work hard I shall fail.




5. He said, "I shall go as soon as possible". *



A). He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.

B). He said that he would go as soon as possible.

C). He said he would go as soon as it was possible.

D). He said that he will go as soon as it was possible

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Answer 1

Answer:

Answers are written as follows.

1. The principal said, "Allah is one. The Holy Prophet Muhammad is His last Prophet". *

• B). The principal said that Allah is one and that the Holy Prophet Muhammad is His last Prophet.
• The reported speech is a universal truth , so it is written as it is.

2. Nazir said, "I did my duty with full justice". *

• A). Nazir said that he had done his duty with full justices.

• If reporting verb is written in past tense and reported speech is written in past indefinite tense then reported speech turns into past perfect tense.

3. He said, "I shall get up early in the morning". *

• A). He said that he would get up early in the morning.

• Shall or Will of reported speech turns into should and would.

4. The teacher often says to me, "If you don't work hard, You will fail". *

• D). The teacher often says to me that if I didn't work hard I shall fail.

5. He said, "I shall go as soon as possible". *

• B). He said that he would go as soon as possible.
• Shall and will turns into should and would.

A comma is used after the reporting verb and reported speech is always kept in inverted comma.

Answer 2

1. B). The principal said that Allah is one and that the Holy Prophet Muhammad is His last Prophet.

2. A). Nazir said that he had done his duty with full justices.

3. A). He said that he would get up early in the morning.

4. A). The teacher often says to me that if I don't work hard I shall fail.

5. B). He said that he would go as soon as possible.