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Class 10 - English Language and Literature By Rythem Sir

1. Complete the sentence in reported speech: [1]

He said, "I like this song."
He said that ________.

a) he liked this song b) he likes this song

c) he liked that song d) he was like that song

2. He said to me, "I have often told you not to play with fire". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He told me that he had often told me not to b) He said that he has often been telling me not
play with fire. to play with fire.

c) He said to me that he often told me not to d) He reminded me that he often said to me not
play with fire. to play with fire.
3. He said to me, "Where is the post office?" [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He asked me that where the post office was. b) He asked me where was the post office.

c) He wanted to know where the post office d) He asked me where the post office was.
was.
4. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence: [1]
They said, "We really enjoyed a movie, we have never seen such a movie in life."

a) They said that they really enjoyed a movie, b) They said that they really had enjoyed a
they never saw such a movie in life. movie they have never seen such a movie in
life.

c) They said that we really had enjoyed a d) They said that they really had enjoyed a
movie we had never seen such a movie in movie they had never seen such a movie in
life. life.
5. "See my corpse, if you don't eat these cookies," my aunt said although I stated that I do not like them at all. [1]
She ________ that I should eat some cookies with tea.

a) insisted b) admitted

c) promised d) denied
6. He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me?" [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He inquired why did I not send my b) He inquired why had I not sent his
application to him. application to me.

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 c) He inquired why I had not sent my d) He inquired why I did not send my
application to him. application to him.
7. The doctor says, "It is better you undergo surgery next week." [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) The doctor advises that it is better I b) The doctor advised me to undergo surgery
underwent surgery the following week. the following week.

c) The doctor says that it was better I d) The doctor says that it is better I undergo
underwent surgery in the coming week. surgery the following week.
8. Select the correct option to complete the narration of a dialogue between Raj and his wife: [1]
Raj: I have invited my friends for dinner.
Wife: I’ll invite my friends too.
Raj told his wife that he had invited his friends for dinner. The wife added that ________.

a) she would invite her friends too b) she can invite her friends too

c) she will invite her friends too d) she would invite her friends too.
9. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence: [1]
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.

a) She tells the boys not to play on the grass b) She told the boys not to play on the grass

c) She told the boys not to played on the grass d) She tells the boys not to played on the grass
10. He said to the interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?" [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He requested the interviewer if he could b) He requested the interviewer if he could

please repeat the question. repeat the question.

c) He requested the interviewer to repeat the d) He requested the interviewer to please

question. repeat the question.
11. He said to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?" [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He asked his servant why was he so lazy b) He asked his servant why he had been so
today. lazy that day.

c) He asked his servant why he was being so d) He asked his servant why he was so lazy
lazy that day. that day.
12. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence: [1]
"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.

a) She asked him where he spent his money. b) She said him where he had spent his money.

c) She asked him where he had spent his d) She asked him where he had to spend
money. money.
13. My father said to us, "We should study and get a good division in the examination." [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) My father told us that we shall study and get b) My father tells us that we should study and

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 a good division in the examination. get a good division in the examination.

c) My father told us that we should study and d) My father said us that we should study and
got a good division in the examination. got a good division in the examination.
14. He said to his friend, "please wait for me". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He told his friend to wait for him. b) He requested his friend that he should wait
for him.

c) He said to his friend to wait for him. d) He requested his friend to wait for him.
15. He said, "I shall go as soon as possible". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He said that he would go as soon as it was b) He said that he would go as soon as

possible. possible.

c) He said he would go as soon as it was d) He said that he will go as soon as it was

possible. possible.
16. He said, "I shall get up early in the morning". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He said he would get up early in the b) He said that he will get up early in the
morning. morning.

c) He asked that he would get up early in the d) He said that he would get up early in the
morning. morning.
17. She said to him, "Why don't you go today?" [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) She asked him why he did not go that day. b) She asked him why he did not go today.

c) She said to him that why he doesn't go d) She asked him if he was going that day.
today.
18. The policeman told the students, "Do not park your vehicles here." [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) The policeman asked them not to park their b) The policeman asked them not to park their
vehicles here. vehicles there.

c) The policeman asked them not to parked d) The policeman asked them not to park his
your vehicles here. vehicle here.
19. He said to them, "Don't make a noise". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He tells them not to make noise. b) He told them that don't make a noise

c) He told them not to make a noise. d) He asked them not to make a noise.
20. The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) The Captain told his men that they should b) The Captain wanted his men to stand at

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 stand at ease. ease.

c) The Captain urged his men to stand at ease. d) The Captain commanded his men to stand at
ease.
21. I said, "Two fixed menus for us, please." [1]
I ________ our meal.

a) proposed b) protested

c) ordered d) suggested
22. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence: [1]
"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.

a) He said that the film had begin at seven b) He said that the film had begun at seven
o'clock. o'clock.

c) He says that the film had begun at seven d) He says that the film had begin at seven
o'clock. o'clock.
23. Seeta said to me, "Can you give me your pen?" [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen. b) Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen.

c) Seeta asked me can I give her my pen. d) Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.
24. My father said, “Honesty is the best policy." [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) My father said that honesty is the best b) My father said that honesty was the best
policy. policy.

c) My father said that honesty has been the d) My father stated that honesty was the best
best policy. policy.
25. "I lost my book yesterday", she said to her teacher. [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) She said to her teacher that I have lost my b) She admitted to her teacher that she had lost
book the previous day. her book the previous day.

c) To her teacher, she was admitted that she d) She admitted losing her book to her teacher
has lost her book the previous day. yesterday.
26. She says, "Now I shall read this book". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) She says that now she would read this book. b) She says that now she will read this book.

c) She says now she will read this book. d) She says now that she will read this book.
27. The teacher often says to me, "If you don't work hard, You will fail". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) The teacher often says to me that if I didn't b) The teacher often says to me if I don't work
work hard I shall fail. hard I should fail.

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 c) The teacher often says to me that if I don't d) The teacher often said to me that if I don't
work hard I shall fail. work hard I shall fail.
28. He said, "What a beautiful scene!" [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful b) He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
scene.

c) He said that what a beautiful scene it was. d) He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
29. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between the Postmaster and Rama. [1]
Postmaster: Rama, show me a document to verify your identity.
Rama: Sure, I will show you my driving licence.
The postmaster asked Rama to show him a document to verify her identity to which Rama affirmed and said

a) this is her driving licence. b) this was her driving licence.

c) that was her driving licence. d) that she would show him her driving
licence.
30. Do not touch these cables, the mechanic said. [1]
He ________ the cables.

a) denied us touching b) warned us not to touch

c) requested us to touch d) claimed not touching

31. "You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough." [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if b) He said that you can't bathe in this sea since
it was very rough. it was very rough.

c) He said that I can't bathe in this sea because d) He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it
it's very rough. was very rough.
32. “Do you want some more sweets?" asked my friend. [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) My friend asked me if I want some more b) My friend asked me whether I wanted some
sweets. more sweets.

c) My friend asked me that I wanted some d) My friend said to me if I wanted some more
more sweets. sweets.
33. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence: [1]
"I don't speak Urdu," she said.

a) She said that she doesn't speak Urdu. b) She says that she didn't speak Urdu.

c) She said that she didn't speak Urdu. d) She said that she didn't spoke Urdu.
34. He said to her, "Are you coming to the party?" [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He asked her if she was coming to the party. b) He asked her if she will be coming to the
party.

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 c) He told her if she was coming to the party. d) He asked her whether she was coming to the
party.
35. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence: [1]
She said, "I was sleeping when you came."

a) She said that she had slept when he came. b) She said that she was sleeping when he
came.

c) She said that she has been sleeping when he d) She said that she had been sleeping when he
has come. had come.
36. Select the correct option to complete the narration of the dialogue between Anil and Sanjeev: [1]
Anil: Where are you going?
Sanjeev: To the airport.
Anil: May I drop you there as I’m going in that direction?
Anil asked Sanjeev where he was going and offered to drop him as ________.

a) he is going in the direction b) he was going in that direction

c) he would be going in the direction d) he could be going in that direction

37. He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He said you should be quiet and listen to my b) He said they should be quiet and listen to
words. his words.

c) He urged them to be quiet and listen to his d) He urged them and said be quiet and listen
words. to words.
38. "He is coming today," the mother said. [1]
She said that he ________.

a) came the previous day b) was coming the day before

c) would come the next day d) was coming that day

39. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence: [1]
"Go to the blackboard," said the teacher.

a) The teacher ordered me to went to the b) The teacher said to me to go to the

blackboard. blackboard.

c) The teacher orders me to go to the d) The teacher ordered me to go to the

blackboard. blackboard.
40. "I am leaving the city tomorrow," the lecturer said. [1]
He said that ________ leaving the city ________.

a) he is, tomorrow b) he was, the following day

c) he was, that day d) I was, previous day

41. "Are you really behind what you have said?" asked the manager. [1]
The manager asked him ________.

a) why he has talked like that b) if he could stand behind his words

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 c) what kind of a person he is d) how I was supporting his ideas
42. The student said, "Let me come in." [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) The student requested that he might be b) The student told that let he be allowed to
allowed to come in. come in.

c) The student requested to let him come in. d) The student said that if he is allowed to
come in.
43. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence: [1]
A doctor said, "You take rest."

a) A doctor was advised me to take rest. b) A doctor advised me to take rest.

c) A doctor said me to take rest. d) A doctor said me to you had taken rest.
44. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence: [1]
A leader says, "A country cannot be peaceful until good education is provided to each child."

a) A leader says that a country cannot been b) A leader says that a country cannot be
peaceful until good education was provided peaceful until good education is provided to
to each child. each child.

c) A leader says that a country could not be d) A leader says that a country cannot peaceful
peaceful until good education is provided to until good education will be provided to
each child. each child.
45. My father said to us, "You should study and get a good division in the examination." [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) My father told us that we shall study and get b) My father said us that we should study and
a good division in the examination. got a good division in the examination.

c) My father tells us that we should study and d) My father told us that we should study and
get a good division in the examination. get a good division in the examination.
46. The father said, "I bought a watch." (Change the speech) [1]

a) The father said that he bought a watch. b) The father said that he has bought a watch.

c) The father said that he had bought a watch. d) The father said that I bought a watch.
47. He said to her, "Don't read so fast". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He advised her don't read so fast. b) He ordered her not to read so fast.

c) He requested her not to read so fast. d) He told her not to read so fast.
48. Choose the correct reported speech of a given sentence: [1]
"Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.

a) He wanted to know if she knows Robert. b) He wants to know if she knew Robert.

c) He wanted to know if she knew Robert. d) He wanted to know if she has known
Robert.

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49. He says, ''I don't want to play anymore". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He says that he doesn't want to play b) He says that I didn't want to play anymore.
anymore.

c) He says that I don't want to play anymore. d) He says that he didn't want to play anymore.
50. He said to his son, "May you live long". [1]
Reported speech: ________

a) He prayed that his son might live long. b) He wished his son might live long.

c) He told his son that he might live long. d) He prayed, his son may live long.

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