Reported Speech/Mixed Exercises
Interactive Exercises
Pranay's Dialogues with Foreign People
Being from India, I get a lot of questions about my country.
Sometimes the questions do become rather exasperating . . .
Put in the correct sentences in reported speech.
Q: "Do you have cars in India?"
They asked him if they had() cars in India.
A: "No. We only use cows and elephants."
He replied that they only used() cows and elephants.
Q: "Pranay, do you have enough food in your country?"
They asked him if he had() enough food in country.
A: "No. But if we get hungry, we'll eat the cows and the elephants."
He ansered that if they got|they were()| hungry they would eat() the cows and elephants.
Q: "Do you have "arranged" marriages in India?"
They asked him if he had|they had() arranged marriages in India.
A: Of course. We do like to organize things, you know...
He answered that they liked() to organize things.
Q: "Do you speak Hindu?"
A: Yes. I also speak Christianity, Islam and Buddhism.
They asked him if he spoke|they spoke() Hindu and he answered that he also spoke Christianity, Islam and Bhuddism.
Q: Are you a Hindi?
A: Oh yes, I am also English, French and Spanish.
They asked him if he was|he is() a Hindi and he answered that he was also English, French and Spanish.
Q: "Where is India?"
A: "Follow B14 to Amberg. You'll get there eventually."
They asked him where India was|where India is() and he told them to follow() the B14.
Q: "Do you have cars in India?"
They asked him if they had|he had () cars in India.
A: "No. We only use cows and elephants."
He replied that they only used() cows and elephants.
Q: "Pranay, do you have enough food in your country?"
They asked him if he had|he has() enough food in country.
A: "No. But if we get hungry, we'll eat the cows and the elephants."
He ansered that if they were|they got() hungry they would eat() the cows and elephants.
Q: "Do you have "arranged" marriages in India?"
They asked him if he had() arranged marriages in India.
A: Of course. We do like to organize things, you know...
He answered that they liked() to organize things.
Q: "Do you speak Hindu?"
A: Yes. I also speak Christianity, Islam and Buddhism.
They asked him if he spoke() Hindu and he answered that he also spoke Christianity, Islam and Bhuddism.
Q: Are you a Hindi?
A: Oh yes, I am also English, French and Spanish.
They asked him if he was() a Hindi and he answered that he was also English, French and Spanish.
Q: "Where is India?"
A: "Follow B14 to Amberg. You'll get there eventually."
They asked him where India was() and he told them to take the B14.
