direct & indirect speech Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 41

He wrote in his report, 'The rainfall has been scanty till now."

a) He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till then.

b) He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till then.

c) He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till now.

d) He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till now

Question : 42

He said, “Why didn’t you send your application to me ?’’

a) He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.

b) He enquired why did I not send my application to him.

c) He enquired why I did not send my application to him.

d) He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.

Question : 43

The Chief Guest said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning.”

a) The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.

b) The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be there that morning.

c) The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.

d) The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.

Question : 44

“I shall remain here and the tailor won’t be able to find me," said she.

a) She said that she would remain there and the tailor would not be able to find her.

b) She said that she could remain here and the tailor would not find her.

c) She said that she should remain there and the tailor would not be able to find her.

d) She said that she should remain there and the tailor won’t be able to find me.

Question : 45

“What did you see at the South Pole ?” Ashok asked Anil.

a) Ashok asked Anil what did he see at the South Pole

b) Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole

c) Ashok asked Anil what he had seen at the South Pole

d) Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole