Practice Rules For Changing Sentences (5.3) - Module 1: Foundations of English Grammar (Language)

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Question 1.
Convert the following to indirect speech: 'She said, 'I am learning English.''
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Remember to change 'am' to the past tense.
Question 2.
Convert to indirect speech: 'I will see you tomorrow.'
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What happens to 'tomorrow'?
3Question 3.
What is the indirect speech for: 'He said, 'I will go to the park.'?
- He said that he went to the park.
- He said that he would go to the park.
- He said that he is going to the park.
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Look for the change in future tense.
4Question 4.
In indirect speech, 'I am happy' becomes:
- True
- False
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Think about how 'am' changes in tense.
Question 5.
Convert the following statement into indirect speech: 'The teacher said, 'I want everyone to submit their assignments by Friday.'
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Look for tense changes on 'want' and consider who is speaking.
Question 6.
Transform the question 'Why did you go there?' into indirect speech.
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Pay attention to the tense and question format.

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