

Reporting Statements
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English
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10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Birendra Chand
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5 Slides • 16 Questions
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Just Statements
Direct and Indirect

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Reporting Statements
Present is changed into past tense.
V1/V5 - V2
is/am/are + V4 - was/were + V4
has/have + V3 - had + V3
V2 - had + V3
will/can/may + V1 - would/could/might + V1
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Multiple Choice
She said, " I study MBA at TU."
She said that I study MBA at TU.
She said that she study MBA at TU.
She said that she studies MBA at TU.
She said that she studied MBA at TU.
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Multiple Choice
She said, "I am writing a novel."
She said I am writing a novel.
She said she was writing a novel.
She said that I was writing.
She said she writes a novel.
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Multiple Choice
He said, "I have washed clothes."
He said that he washed clothes.
He said that he has washed clothes.
He said that he had washed clothes.
He said that he could wash clothes.
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Multiple Choice
He said, "I can speak Chinese."
He said that he could speak Chinese.
He said that he can speak Chinese.
He said that he had spoken Chinese.
He said that he spoke Chinese.
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Multiple Choice
Manisha said, "My sister bought a new mobile."
Manisha said that my sister had bought a new mobile.
Manisha said that her sister bought a new mobile.
Manisha said that her sister had bought a new mobile.
Manisha said that her sister has bought a new mobile.
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Tense is not changed if:
the speech is universal fact.
the reporting verb is in present tense.
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Examples
Universal fact:
Pramod said, "The moon revolves round the earth."
Pramod said that the moon revolves round the earth.
Reporting verb in present tense:
Neha says, "I read in grade 10."
Neha says that she reads in grade 10
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Multiple Choice
Sakushal said, "My country lies in Asia."
Sakushal said that my country lied in Asia.
Sakushal said that his country lies in Asia.
Sakushal said that his country lied in Asia.
Sakushal said that his country has lied in Asia.
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Multiple Choice
Namrata says, "I live in Hetauda."
Namrata says that she lived in Hetauda.
Namrata said that she lives in Hetauda.
Namrata says that she lives in Hetauda.
Namrata says that she has lived in Hetauda.
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Multiple Choice
Nirisha said, "Earth is a living planet."
Nirisha says that earth is a living planet.
Nirisha said that earth is a living planet.
Nirisha said that earth was a living planet.
Nirisha said that earth has been a living planet.
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Multiple Choice
She says, "It's raining outside."
She says that it is raining outside.
She says that it was raining outside.
She says that it has rained outside.
She says that it rains outside.
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Multiple Choice
Raghubeer said, "God is omnipotent."
Raghubeer said that God was omnipotent.
Raghubeer said that God were omnipotent.
Raghubeer said that God has been omnipotent.
Raghubeer said that God is omnipotent.
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Now, get ready for mixed questions.
Change into indirect.
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Multiple Choice
Sasita said, "My brother is taking online classes."
Sasita said that her brother was taking online classes.
Sasita said that my brother was taking online classes.
Sasita said that her brother is taking online classes.
Sasita said that my brother is taking online classes.
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Multiple Choice
Sajan says, "I will take part in Olympic games."
Sajan says that he would take part in Olumpic games.
Sajan says that he will take part in Olympic games.
Sajan says that he was taking part in Olumpic games.
Sajan says that I will take part in Olympic games.
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Multiple Choice
Nisha said, "I feed the dog every day."
Nisha said that she feeds the dog every day.
Nisha said that she had fed the dog every day.
Nisha said that she was feeding the dog everyday.
Nisha said that she fed the dog every day.
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Multiple Choice
Mrs. Tamang said, "Iron melts when it is heated."
Mrs. Tamang said that iron is melted when it is heated.
Mrs. Tamang said that iron melted when it is heated.
Mrs. Tamang said that iron melts when it heats.
Mrs. Tamang said that iron melts when it is heated.
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Multiple Choice
Sushmita said, "My sister helps me a lot."
Sushmita said that her sister helps her a lot.
Sushmita said that her sister helped her a lot.
Sushmita said that her sister had helped her a lot.
Sushmita said that her sister has helped her a lot.
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Multiple Choice
Nisha said, "I feed the dog every day."
Nisha said that she feeds the dog every day.
Nisha said that she had fed the dog every day.
Nisha said that she was feeding the dog everyday.
Nisha said that she fed the dog every day.
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