JMI 11th Science Entrance Paper 2025 Answer Key

Change the following into indirect speech. Choose the correct alternative

6. The teacher said, ” the earth moves around the sun.”

A. The teacher said that the earth moved around the sun
B. The teacher said that the earth moves around the sun
C. The teacher says that the earth moves around the sun
D. The teacher tells that the earth moves around the sun

B. The teacher said that the earth moves around the sun

Explanation:

For universal truths, the tense in reported speech does not change, even if the reporting verb is in the past.

7. He said to me, “Are you in a mood to work?”

a. He asked me that i was in a mood to work
b. He asked me if i was in a mood to work
c. He asked me if are you in a mood to work
d. He told me that he was in a mood to work

b. He asked me if I was in a mood to work

Explanation:

In indirect speech for questions, “said to” becomes “asked” and “if” is used as a conjunction, followed by an assertive sentence structure.

8. The boys says ,” Honesty is the best policy.”

a. The boys say that honesty is the best policy
b. The boys said that honesty is the best policy
c. The boys will say that honesty is the best policy
d. The boys say that honesty was the best policy

a. The boys say that honesty is the best policy

Explanation:

When the reporting verb is in the present tense (“says”) and the quote is a universal truth, no tense changes are made.

9. He said to me, ” What are you doing?”

a. He told what i was doing
b. He asked me what i was doing
c. he asked me if what i was doing
d. He said to me what i was doing

b. He asked me what I was doing

Explanation:

For “wh-” questions in indirect speech, “said to” becomes “asked” and the tense changes from present continuous to past continuous.

10. Anita said to Sita, ” I walked to the market yesterday.”

a. Anita asked Sita that she had walked to market yesterday
b. Anita told Sita that she had walked market the previous day
c. Anita told Sita that she walked to the market the previous day
d. Anita told Sita that i had walked to to the market next day

b. Anita told Sita that she had walked market the previous day

Explanation:

In indirect speech, simple past (“walked”) changes to past perfect (“had walked”), and “yesterday” changes to “the previous day.”

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