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A. Fatima said that they have to be back
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B. Fatima said that we have to be back
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C. Fatima said they had to be back
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D. Fatima said that they had to be back
Explanation
In indirect speech, "have to" becomes "had to" and "we" changes to "they" when referring to others.
The sentence is in the past reporting tense, so verb and pronoun shifts are necessary.
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A. She ask him why was he late.
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B. None of these
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C. She asked him why is he late.
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D. She asked him why he was late.
Explanation
She asked him why he was late.
In indirect speech, the question is converted into a statement, and the tense is adjusted.
"Are" changes to "was" to match the past tense.
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A. None of these
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B. The teacher said that I do my home work carefully
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C. The teacher told me to do my homework carefully
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D. The teacher said me to do my homework carefully
Explanation
"Told" is used in reported speech when giving instructions or advice, while "said" is typically used for general statements.
"Do" changes to "to do" in the reported speech form.
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A. You are told not to sleep.
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B. You are advised not to sleep.
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C. You are instructed not to sleep.
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D. You are asked not to sleep.
Explanation
In indirect speech, the imperative sentence "Don't sleep" is converted into "You are instructed not to sleep."
The reporting verb "instructed" is used to convey the command.
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A. He said that he would go to Karachi the following week.
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B. He said that he goes to Karachi the following week.
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C. He said that he will go to Karachi next week.
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D. He said that he had gone to Karachi the next week.
Explanation
When changing from direct to indirect speech:
"Will" changes to "would".
"Next week" changes to "the following week".
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A. He said the I was feeling tired.
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B. He said the he was feeling tired.
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C. None of these
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D. He said the he is feeling tired.
Explanation
In indirect speech, present continuous ("am feeling") changes to past continuous ("was feeling").
"That" is usually added when changing from direct to indirect narration.
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A. He asked what he can do for me
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B. He asked what he would do for me
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C. None of these
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D. He asked what he could do for me
Explanation
In indirect narration, the modal "can" changes to "could", and the sentence becomes a reported question.
So, "He said, 'What can I do for you?'" changes to "He asked what he could do for me."
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A. She requested her sister to help her in completing her assignment.
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B. She requested her sister to help her to have completing her assignment.
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C. She requested her sister to help her in completing his assignment.
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D. None of these
Explanation
She requested her sister to help her in completing her assignment.
"Said to" with "please" changes to "requested" in indirect speech.
Pronouns change appropriately: me → her, keeping the meaning intact.
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A. He advised his friend to leave the town at once.
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B. None of these
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C. He ordered his friend to leave the town at once.
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D. He warned his friend to leave the town at once.
Explanation
He advised his friend to leave the town at once.
The sentence expresses a suggestion or advice in the form of a conditional, which turns into advice in indirect speech.
“If I were you...” typically implies giving advice.
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A. He requested me to make coffee
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B. None of these
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C. He asked me to make coffee
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D. He ordered me to make coffee
Explanation
In indirect speech, a request or suggestion is often phrased with "asked."
"Make coffee, please" is a polite request, hence the use of "asked" in the indirect speech.
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