Welcome to your Grade 12 Engilsh chapter 7
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
In the conversion of direct speech to indirect speech, which of the following changes is correct for the word 'now'?
2.
When changing direct speech to indirect speech, what does the modal 'can' change to?
3.
Which type of reference occurs when a pronoun refers to a word that is only implied rather than explicitly stated?
4.
In indirect speech, the 'Simple present' tense of a verb must be changed to which tense?
5.
According to the rules for converting direct speech, what does the word 'these' become in indirect speech?
6.
What term describes a pronoun that is so far away from its antecedent that the relationship is unclear?
7.
When converting direct speech to indirect speech, what does 'tomorrow' change to?
8.
In the context of national pride and development, which word completes the sentence: "Organizations run joint programs that aim to contribute to the __________ development of Ethiopia"?
9.
What is the correct indirect speech for the sentence: Lina said, ‘These books are theirs.’?
10.
An ambiguous reference occurs when a pronoun:
11.
In the narrative essay, what was the price the narrator bargained for the fruit and nuts?
12.
What does 'here' change to when converting from direct to indirect speech?
13.
In indirect speech, the 'Present perfect' tense changes to:
14.
Which modal remains 'would' when converting from direct speech 'will' to indirect speech?
15.
What is the correct way to punctuate the direct speech: Leave me alone she said to him?
16.
In the narrative paragraph, the young boy sees what object first before the narrator?
17.
In indirect speech, 'today' changes to:
18.
Which tense does 'Present continuous' change to in indirect speech?
19.
Which of the following is an example of a word indicating 'distance' in place when used in indirect speech?
20.
In the provided narrative, what does the narrator tell the boy when he doesn't have change?
21.
What does 'Simple past' change to in indirect speech?
22.
Which modal changes to 'might' in indirect speech?
23.
In the narrative, how much was a bottle of groundnut according to the boy's initial price?
24.
What word replaces 'this' in indirect speech?
25.
The modal 'shall' changes to which word in indirect speech?
26.
In the narrative, the boy's "sucked-in cheeks and wrinkled lips" suggest he already knows what?
27.
Which word is a synonym for 'wealth' according to the analogy 'poverty is to wealth'?
28.
In the conversion rule, what does 'may' change to?
29.
When punctuating direct speech, where should the comma be placed in the following: "We had terrible day" said Tina.
30.
In the narrative essay paragraph, the boy is roughly how old?
