Reported speech: questions and commands (Difficult) Quiz Home › IELTS › IELTS English Grammar › Reported speech: questions and commands (Difficult) 📝 IELTS – English Grammar – Reported speech: questions and commands – Difficult 20 questions · 15 min timer · Explanations included · Free 1. What is the correct reported speech for: 'Why are you late?' She asked why I am late. She asked why I had been late. She asked why I was late. She asked why was I late. None Show Hint The correct answer is 'She asked why I was late.' because present simple changes to past simple in reported speech. Option A is incorrect because the tense is not changed. Option C is incorrect because the word order is incorrect for reported speech. Option D is incorrect because it changes the meaning by using past perfect. 2. Convert the command 'Sit down!' into reported speech. He demanded me to sit down. He told me sit down. He asked me sit down. He told me to sit down. None Show Hint The correct answer is 'He told me to sit down.' because commands in reported speech use 'told' followed by the infinitive. Option A is incorrect because it lacks the infinitive form. Option C is incorrect because 'asked' is not typically used for commands. Option D is incorrect because 'demanded' implies a stronger force than the original command. Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Loading questions... Click Submit to see your final score! Previous Start Quiz Next Time's up
