Grammar:
I. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech:
1. He said, “I like this song.”
2. “Where is your sister?” she said.
3.He said , “ I don’t speak Italian.”
4. “Say hello to Jim.” They said.
5. Jane said, “ The film began at seven o’clock.”
6. Roy said, “Be nice to your brother .”
7. He asked, “ Do you like soccer?”
8. John said, “ I love this town.”
9. “Don’t waste your money,” she said.
10.Daryl asked him, “ What have you decided to do?”
II. Identify the correct type – Simple , Compound or Complex sentences:
1. Alice and James went to the park in the evening.
2. Rani went to the market and bought some flowers.
3. As soon as the dog saw its master, it started wagging its tail.
4. The farmer took good care of the cows.
5. Raju liked the watch which his aunt presented to him.
6. The house was so beautiful that he decided to buy it.
7. Although it was a sunny day, we did not go out.
8. In spite of her good ranks, she did not get admission.
9. I was quite impressed with her performance.
10.The artist hoped that all the paintings would be sold.
III. Subject -Verb Agreement :Choose the correct verbs from the bracket
1. Plenty of mangoes and bananas (is/are) available in this season.
2. The leader as well as his brothers (belong/belongs) to the same tribe.
3. Cats and dogs (do/does) not get along.
4. The brothers as their sister (are/is) good at their studies.
5. The students accompanied by their teacher (has/have) gone on a picnic.
6. A large sum of money (was/were) stolen.
7. The dogs (bark/ barks) at strangers.
8. Not only the students but also their instructor (have/has) been called to the principal’s office.
9. Most of the milk (has/have) gone bad. Six gallons of milk (are/is) still in the refrigerator.
10.The students and instructors each (hopes/hope) for a new facility by next year.
Answers
Answer:He said, "I like this song."
→ He said that he liked that song.
"Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me where my sister was.
"I don't speak Italian," she said.
→ She said that she didn't speak Italian.
"Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me to say hello to Jim.
"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said that the film had begun at seven o'clock.
Explanation:
Answer:
He said, "I like this song."
→ He said that he liked that song.(i)
"Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me where my sister was.(i)
"I don't speak Italian," she said.
→ She said that she didn't speak Italian.(i)
"Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me to say hello to Jim.(i)
"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said that the film had begun at seven o'clock.(i)
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
→ She told the boys not to play on the grass.(i)
"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him where he had spent his money.(i)
"I never make mistakes," he said.
→ He said that he never made mistakes.(i)
"Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know if she knew Robert.(i)
"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience not to try that at home