Pronouns in Reported Speech Exercises

1. What is the main purpose of changing pronouns in reported speech?

To reflect a new perspective
To create confusion
To maintain the original perspective
To shorten sentences

2. When the original sentence is in the first person, to which person do you change the pronoun in reported speech?

First person
Second person
Third person
No change

3. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct change of pronoun and tense in reported speech?

Original: "I am going to the store." Reported: "He said he is going to the store."
Original: "I am going to the store." Reported: "He said he was going to the store."
Original: "I will go to the store." Reported: "He said I will go to the store."
Original: "I love pizza." Reported: "He said I loved pizza."

4. What common mistake is often made when changing pronouns in reported speech?

Changing the tense
Forgetting to change the tense
Changing the verb
Changing to the wrong person

5. In which tense is the reported speech: "She said she had gone to the store."?

Past tense
Present tense
Future tense
Present perfect tense

6. Which of the following sentences uses a pronoun incorrectly in reported speech?

Original: "They love their new car." Reported: "He said they loved their new car."
Original: "They love their new car." Reported: "He said he loved his new car."
Original: "I will go to the store." Reported: "She said she would go to the store."
Original: "I am going to the store." Reported: "He said he was going to the store."

7. What should you ensure when reporting what someone else has said using pronouns?

Be vague and general
Be accurate and use the correct pronouns
Use the same pronouns
Use only third person pronouns

8. What does changing the pronoun and tense in reported speech help to convey?

The original speaker’s perspective
The reporter’s perspective
A neutral perspective
A future perspective

9. Which of the following original sentences and reported speech pairs is incorrect?

Original: "I went to the store." Reported: "She said she had gone to the store."
Original: "I am going to the store." Reported: "He said he was going to the store."
Original: "I will go to the store." Reported: "They said he will go to the store."
Original: "He is going to the movies." Reported: "They said he was going to the movies."

10. What is NOT a rule for pronoun change in reported speech as per the article?

If the original sentence is in the first person, change the pronoun to the third person.
If the original sentence is in the second person, keep the pronoun the same.
If the original sentence is in the third person, you don't need to change the pronoun.
If the original sentence is in the second person, change the pronoun to the third person.