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

Directions:

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.

Question : 41

The police said to the thief, “Don’t move."

a) The police told the thief that r he did not move.

b) The police ordered to the thief to not move.

c) The police ordered the thief that he should not move.

d) The police ordered the thief not to move.

Answer: (d)

Question : 42

He says that he is very sorry.

a) He said 'He is very sorry’.

b) He told me ‘I felt sorry’.

c) He says ‘I am very sorry’

d) He said ‘He was very sorry'

Answer: (c)

Question : 43

“You are one of Pinkerton’s men, I presume," he said.

a) He said that he presumed me as one of Pinkerton’s men.

b) He said that he presumes that I am one of Pinkerton’s men.

c) He said that he presumed that I was one of Pinkerton's men.

d) He said that he presumed me one of Pinkerton’s men.

Answer: (a)

Question : 44

He said, "Let Hari come with us, mother. I’ll take care of him"

a) He told his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him.

b) He told to his mother let Hari come with us as he would take care of him.

c) He informed his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him.

d) He requested his mother to let Hari come with them as he will take care of him.

Answer: (a)

Question : 45

The chairman of the selection committee said, “We shall finalize the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper."

a) The chairman of the selection committee said that they would finalise the rest of their team after they selected the skipper.

b) The chairman of the selection committee said that they would finalise the rest of their team after they had selected the skipper.

c) The chairman of the selection committee said that we would finalise the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper.

d) The chairman of the selection committee told that they would finalise the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper

Answer: (b)

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