HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

Narration
Part A: Assertive Sentences
1. Direct Speech: "I am reading a book," she said.
Indirect Speech: She said that she was reading a book .

2. Direct Speech: "We have finished our homework," they said.

Indirect Speech: They said that they have finished their homework.

3. Direct Speech: "He will call me later," Sarah said.

Indirect Speech: Sarah said that he would call her later.

4. Direct Speech: "They are watching a movie," John said.

Indirect Speech: John said that they were watching a movie.

5. Direct Speech: "I can speak Spanish," she said.

Indirect Speech: She said that she could speak Spanish.

6. Direct Speech: "We are going to the park," they said.

Indirect Speech: They said that they were going to the park.

7. Direct Speech: "She has been to Paris," he said.

Indirect Speech: He said that she had been to Paris.

8. Direct Speech: "I will buy a new car," Mark said.

Indirect Speech: Mark said that he would a buy a new car.

9. Direct Speech: "I am going to start a new job," she said.

Indirect Speech: She said that she was going to start a new job.
 10. Direct Speech: "They have been working on the project," the manager said.
Indirect Speech: The manager said that they had been working on the project.

Part B: Questions

1. Direct Speech: "Are you coming to the party?" he asked.

Indirect Speech: He asked if I was going to the party.

2. Direct Speech: "What time does the train leave?" she asked.
Indirect Speech: She asked what time the train left.

3. Direct Speech: "Did you finish your assignment?" the teacher asked.
Indirect Speech: The teacher asked if I had finished the assignment.

4. Direct Speech: "Why are you late?" he asked.

Indirect Speech: He asked why I was late.

5. Direct Speech: "Where do you live?" she asked.

Indirect Speech: She asked where I lived.

6. Direct Speech: "Can you help me with this?" he asked.

Indirect Speech: He asked if I could help him with that.

7. Direct Speech: "Will you be attending the meeting?" they asked.

Indirect Speech: They asked if I would be attending the meeting.

8. Direct Speech: "How did you solve the problem?" she asked.
Indirect Speech: She asked how I had solved the problem.
 9. Direct Speech: "Are they coming with us?" he asked.
Indirect Speech: He asked if they were coming with us.

10. Direct Speech: "What did you have for dinner?" she asked.
Indirect Speech: She asked what I had for dinner.

Part C: Commands and Requests

1. Direct Speech: "Please close the door," he said.
Indirect Speech: He asked to close the door.

2. Direct Speech: "Don't forget to call me," she said.

Indirect Speech: She reminded me to call her.

3. Direct Speech: "Finish your homework," the teacher said.

Indirect Speech: The teacher told the students to finish their homework.

4. Direct Speech: "Please be quiet," the librarian said.

Indirect Speech: The librarian requested everyone to be quiet.

5. Direct Speech: "Open your books to page 20," the instructor said.
Indirect Speech: The instructor instructed the students to open their books to page
20.

6. Direct Speech: "Do not touch the exhibit," the guard said.
Indirect Speech: The guard warned not to touch the exhibit.

7. Direct Speech: "Take out the trash," she said.

Indirect Speech: She told to take out the trash.

8. Direct Speech: "Write your name on the paper," the examiner said.
 Indirect Speech: The examiner instructed the students to write their name on the
paper.

9. Direct Speech: "Help me with the groceries," he said.

Indirect Speech: He asked to help him with the groceries.

10. Direct Speech: "Please send the email by tomorrow," the boss said.
Indirect Speech: The boss requested to send the e-mail by tomorrow.

Part D: Multiple Sentences

Convert the direct speech to indirect speech in the following dialogues.

1. Direct Speech:
"I can't find my keys," she said. "Have you seen them?"

Indirect Speech:
She said that she could not find her keys.
She asked if I had seen them.

2. Direct Speech:
"We are planning a trip," they said. "Would you like to join us?"

Indirect Speech:
They said that they were planning a trip.
They asked if I would like to join them.

3. Direct Speech:
"I have never been to Italy," John said. "Is it beautiful?"
 Indirect Speech:
John said that he had never been to Italy.
He asked if it was beautiful.

4. Direct Speech:
"The meeting is at 10 AM," the manager said. "Don't be late."

Indirect Speech:
The manager said that the meeting was at 10A.M .
The manager told everyone not to be late.

5. Direct Speech:
"I finished the report," she said. "Do you want to review it?"

Indirect Speech:
She said that she had finished the report.
She asked if I wanted to review it.
 ERROR FINDING
Edit the following passages.

1.
Correctio
Passage Error n
The traditional colours of Christmas is Red (a) is are
and

Green. Green represent the continuance of (b) represent represents

life
(c) though
though the winter and the Christians believe through
in
symbolize
eternal life through Christ. Red symbol the (d) symbol s
blood that Jesus shed at his crucifixion.

2.
Correctio
Passage Error n
Obstacles are these frightful things (a) these those
that you see when you took your eyes (b) took take
of your goal. But remember, airplane (c) airplane airplanes
takes off against the wind, not to it. (d) to into

3.
Correctio
Passage Error n
Oceans has been scavengers. (a) has have
Beside crabs, lobsters, shrimps and sharks, (b) Beside Besides
much more are members (c) much many
in the sea cleaning squad. (d) in of

4.
Passage Error Correction
The Davis Cup is a beautiful trophy. It is (a)
gifted to a United States Lawn Tennis (b) a the
Association by the well-known American
tennis player, D.F. Davis on 1890. The (c)on in
Davis Cup is a world Championship who (d) who that
throughou
goes on practically through the year. (e) through t

5.
Correctio
Passage Error n
It has been rightly say that the (a) say said
choice of books are as important as (b) are is
the choice of friends. Books that is (c) is are
selected are friends of a life time (d) of for
read all the books on a (e)
particular subject.