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Direct and Indirect Speech Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 2

Practise medium-level reported speech where tense, pronouns and adverbs like tonight change together, with a step-by-step worked solution for every conversion.

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Duration
50 min
Marks
50

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About this test

Direct and Indirect Speech Level 2 Questions on Tense and Pronoun Changes

Level 2 of the direct and indirect speech series on Aptitude360 is a medium-level English grammar set on reported speech. It takes you past the first rules into sentences where the tense, the pronouns and adverbs like tonight must all change together. A worked solution explains every conversion.

What this Level 2 reported speech set tests

  • Sentences spoken to a listener, where said to changes to a suitable reporting verb
  • Statements about future plans in the present continuous, backshifted to the past continuous
  • Pronoun shifts from I and my to she and her, following the speaker
  • Adverbs such as tonight changing to that night
  • Fill-in-the-blank items completing the indirect form of a given direct sentence

Narration concepts to revise at this level

  • Choosing a reporting verb that fits the sentence type and the speaker's intent
  • No backshift when the reporting verb is in the present tense, such as says
  • Common adverb changes: now to then, today to that day, tomorrow to the next day
  • Possessive pronouns changing along with personal pronouns

Preparation tips for medium-level narration questions

  • Check the tense of the reporting verb before deciding on any tense change
  • Underline every pronoun and adverb in the quotation and convert each one
  • Read the full direct sentence before filling a blank, since the verb form depends on it

Who this indirect speech practice suits

Learners who know the basic reported speech rules and want medium-level practice for English grammar sections.

FAQs about Direct and Indirect Speech Practice Questions with Detailed Solutions – Level 2

When does the tense not change in indirect speech?
The tense usually stays the same when the reporting verb is in the present or future tense, as in he says. A universal truth also keeps its present tense.
How does tonight change in indirect speech?
When the reporting verb is in the past, tonight usually becomes that night. Similarly, today becomes that day and tomorrow becomes the next day.
What happens to am going to in reported speech?
After a past reporting verb, am going to becomes was going to. So I am going to visit my aunt becomes she said that she was going to visit her aunt.
What are some examples of reporting verbs in direct and indirect speech?
Common reporting verbs include said, told, asked, requested, ordered, advised and exclaimed. The choice depends on whether the original sentence is a statement, question, command, request or exclamation.

Test structure

How the paper is split, and how long each part runs. A section you have finished cannot be returned to.

SectionQuestionsTime
Direct and Indirect Speech Level 25050 min

Marking & rules

Total marks
50 across 50 questions.
Negative marking
A wrong answer costs marks. Leaving a question unanswered costs nothing.
Attempts
100 in total. An attempt is spent the moment you begin one.

What you get when you submit

The analysis is ready the moment you submit the paper.

Score and accuracy

Marks, percentage, right, wrong and skipped, and the time you took.

Section by section

The same figures for each section, so a weak one cannot hide in an average.

The full answer key

Every question with your answer, the right one, the working, and the video where there is one.

Where you stand

Your score against the spread of everyone else who has sat this test.

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