1. Mother asked her son if he had finished his homework.
Explanation: We change the direct speech to indirect speech by using the verb "asked" and converting the sentence to the past tense. The question "Have you finished your homework?" becomes "if he had finished his homework."
2. Steve told his elder brother that he would go to the library.
Explanation: We change the direct speech to indirect speech by using the verb "told" and converting the sentence to the past tense. The statement "I shall go to the library" becomes "that he would go to the library."
3. Kate asked her friend if she liked her new dress.
Explanation: We change the direct speech to indirect speech by using the verb "asked" and keeping the sentence in the present tense. The question "Do you like my new dress?" becomes "if she liked her new dress."
4. Ann told her mother that dark clouds were gathering in the sky.
Explanation: We change the direct speech to indirect speech by using the verb "told" and converting the sentence to the past tense. The statement "Dark clouds are gathering in the sky" becomes "that dark clouds were gathering in the sky."
5. Henry asked Joe if their team had won or lost the game.
Explanation: We change the direct speech to indirect speech by using the verb "asked" and converting the sentence to the past tense. The question "Did our team win or lose the game?" becomes "if their team had won or lost the game."
6. Father asked his son if he would be back in an hour, Billy.
Explanation: We change the direct speech to indirect speech by using the verb "asked" and keeping the sentence in the present tense. The question "Will you be back in an hour, Billy?" becomes "if he would be back in an hour, Billy."
7. Jack asked the teacher if he should read on.
Explanation: We change the direct speech to indirect speech by using the verb "asked" and keeping the sentence in the present tense. The question "Shall I read on?" becomes "if he should read on."
8. The man told the tourist that he must take a Number Three bus and it would take him to the park.
Explanation: We change the direct speech to indirect speech by using the verb "told" and converting the sentence to the past tense. The statement "You must take a Number Three bus and it will take you to the park" becomes "that he must take a Number Three bus and it would take him to the park."
9. Mrs. Mass asked her friend if she liked coffee with sugar or without it.
Explanation: We change the direct speech to indirect speech by using the verb "asked" and keeping the sentence in the present tense. The question "Do you like coffee with sugar or without it?" becomes "if she liked coffee with sugar or without it."
10. The tourist asked the policeman if he could tell him the way to the nearest underground station.
Explanation: We change the direct speech to indirect speech by using the verb "asked" and keeping the sentence in the present tense. The question "Can you tell me the way to the nearest underground station?" becomes "if he could tell him the way to the nearest underground station."
1. Do you sometimes watch TV in the mornings?
- In this question, we use "in" before "the mornings" because it indicates the specific time period during the day.
2. Are you usually at home at 7 o'clock in the evenings?
- Here, we use "at" before "7 o'clock" because it specifies the exact time during the evening.
3. Do you sometimes work at night?
- In this sentence, we use "at" before "night" because it indicates the specific time period during the day.
4. What do you usually do on weekends?
- We use "on" before "weekends" because it refers to a specific time period (Saturday and Sunday) in the question.
5. Do you usually go shopping on Saturdays?
- Here, we use "on" before "Saturdays" because it refers to a specific day of the week.
6. Do you go skiing in the winter?
- In this sentence, we use "in" before "the winter" because it refers to a specific season.
7. Do you have a holiday in December?
- We use "in" before "December" because it refers to a specific month.
8. Is there a holiday in your country on January 6th?
- In this question, we use "on" before "January 6th" because it refers to a specific date.
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