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

Question : 11

The convict said, “Let me speak freely please”.

a) The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.

b) The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.

c) The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.

d) The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.

Question : 12

John said, “I shall be 21 tomorrow”.

a) John said that he would be 21 the following day.

b) John said that he should be 21 the following day.

c) John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.

d) John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.

Question : 13

She said, “I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers”.

a) She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

b) She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.

c) She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

d) She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.

Question : 14

John said to me, “Where have you been last night ?”

a) John asked me where I have been the previous night.

b) John asked me where I am the previous night.

c) John asked me where I had been the previous night.

d) John asked me where had I been the previous night.

Question : 15

“Have you done this sort of work before ?” said his new employer.

a) His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.

b) His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.

c) His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.

d) His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.