Reported Speech, Clauses and Linking Words — TN TET English Questions

5 free practice questions on Reported Speech, Clauses and Linking Words, out of 25 in this topic, for Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TN TET) aspirants. Each one shows the correct answer and a full explanation.

Q1Easy

Which sentence is an example of reported (indirect) speech?

  1. a"I am tired," she said.
  2. b"Are you tired?" she asked.
  3. c"She said that she was tired."✓ Correct
  4. d"She said, \"I am tired.\""

Explanation

Reported speech conveys what someone said without quoting their exact words, often introduced by "that".

Q2Easy

Convert to reported speech: She said, "I am happy."

  1. a"She said that she is happy."
  2. b"She said that she was happy."✓ Correct
  3. c"She said that she will be happy."
  4. d"She said that she has been happy" (unnecessary tense change).

Explanation

When the reporting verb is past ("said"), the present tense in direct speech ("am") typically shifts to past ("was").

Q3Easy

An independent clause is one that:

  1. aIs always a question
  2. bCannot stand alone and needs another clause
  3. cHas no subject or verb
  4. dCan stand alone as a complete sentence✓ Correct

Explanation

An independent clause has a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought on its own.

Q4Easy

A dependent (subordinate) clause is one that:

  1. aCan always stand alone as a full sentence
  2. bNever contains a verb
  3. cCannot stand alone and depends on an independent clause for its meaning✓ Correct
  4. dIs always the first word of a sentence

Explanation

A dependent clause has a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought by itself, e.g., "because it was raining".

Q5Easy

In "He said that he would come", the word "said" is an example of a:

  1. aModal verb
  2. bPreposition
  3. cReporting verb, introducing indirect speech✓ Correct
  4. dLinking word

Explanation

Reporting verbs like "said", "asked", "told" introduce direct or reported speech.

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