Fill in the Blanks: Reported Speech
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Reported speech is used to tell someone what another person ___ .
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Reported speech is also called ___ speech.
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In reported speech, we do not use ___ marks.
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The tense usually ___ in reported speech.
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Pronouns may ___ in reported speech.
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Time words may also ___ in reported speech.
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She said that she ___ tired.
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He said that he ___ coffee.
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She said that she ___ happy.
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He asked where I ___ going.
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She asked ___ I liked music.
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The teacher told us ___ sit down.
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Mother asked me ___ help her.
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He said that he would ___ me.
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Reported speech does not repeat the speaker’s ___ words.
Answer Key
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said
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indirect
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quotation
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changes
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change
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change
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was
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liked
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was
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was
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if
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to
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to
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call
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exact
Dr Aswathy Aravindakshan is a teacher, bilingual writer and artist with over two decades of experience in teaching English language and literature. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of English at NSS College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Her blog, ashlit.in brings together academic resources, creative writing in Malayalam and English, and visual art. The platform features lecture notes, study materials, poems, reflections, short prose, and a curated collection of her paintings. Through this space, she seeks to foster learning, creativity, and meaningful engagement with literature and the arts.
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