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Laborious Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Direct and Indirect speech
Dear teachers,
This morning , I did an online exercise on direct and indirect speech and I got 7 out of 10. A few of my sentences were marked incorrect, but I don't understand why. Would you kindly tell me why the conversion in the following sentences is wrong?
Turn into reported speech:
- "I have done my homework." - Tom said that he had done his homework. (x)
Turn into direct speech.
- My friend said that he was going skiing at the weekend. - My friend said, "I am going skiing at the weekend." (x)
Turn the following question into reported speech.
- "What's the time?" - Mary asked Tom what time it was. (x)
Choose the right option:
- He didn't <say or tell> why he was late. (I choose "tell", but I don't know why they marked it wrong.)
Thank you.
This morning , I did an online exercise on direct and indirect speech and I got 7 out of 10. A few of my sentences were marked incorrect, but I don't understand why. Would you kindly tell me why the conversion in the following sentences is wrong?
Turn into reported speech:
- "I have done my homework." - Tom said that he had done his homework. (x)
Turn into direct speech.
- My friend said that he was going skiing at the weekend. - My friend said, "I am going skiing at the weekend." (x)
Turn the following question into reported speech.
- "What's the time?" - Mary asked Tom what time it was. (x)
Choose the right option:
- He didn't <say or tell> why he was late. (I choose "tell", but I don't know why they marked it wrong.)
Thank you.
Top answer
" - Tom said that he had done his homework. (x) - - The 'x' is wrong; the conversion is correct. Turn into direct speech.
- " - Tom said that he had done his homework.
- (x) - - The 'x' is wrong; the conversion is correct.
- Turn into direct speech.
- - My friend said that he was going skiing at the weekend.
- " (x)-- The 'x' is wrong; the conversion is correct.
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Turn into reported speech:- Tom: "I have done my homework." - Tom said that he had done his homework. (x) -- The 'x' is wrong; the conversion is correct.
Turn into direct speech.- My friend said that he was going skiing at the weekend. - My friend said, "I am going skiing at the weekend." (x)-- The 'x' is wrong; the conversion is correct.
Turn the f
Turn into direct speech.- My friend said that he was going skiing at the weekend. - My friend said, "I am going skiing at the weekend." (x)-- The 'x' is wrong; the conversion is correct.
Turn the f
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- "I have done my homework." - Tom said that he had done his homework. (x)
Your answer is absolutely correct, but perhaps they were looking for one of these:
- "I have done my homework." - Tom saidthat he had done his homework.
- "I have done my homework." - Tom said that he did his homework.
Your answer is absolutely correct, but perhaps they were looking for one of these:
- "I have done my homework." - Tom said
- "I have done my homework." - Tom said that he did his homework.
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