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

Question : 16

My sister said, ”They will contact you as soon as they finish the job.”

a) My sister said that they would contact me as soon as they finish the job.

b) My sister said that they would contact me as soon as they will finish the job.

c) My sister told to me that they would contact me as soon as they would finish the job.

d) My sister said that they would contact me as soon as they would finish the job.

Question : 17

The father said to the son, ”Why do you not start preparing for the examination this month?

a) The father told the son why he did not prepare for the examination that month.

b) The father enquired of the son why he did not start preparing for the examination this month.

c) The father asked the son why he did not start preparing for the examination that month.

d) The father asked the son that why did he not start preparing for the examination this month?

Question : 18

“What did you eat last night?” asked my mother.

a) My mother asked me what I had eaten the previous night.

b) My mother said what did you eat last night.

c) My mother questioned me what I ate last night.

d) My mother said to me what did I eat last night.

Question : 19

Sheela reassured me, ”I can come tonight.”

a) Sheela told me that she could come that night.

b) Sheela told me she could come tomorrow evening.

c) Sheela told me she could will come that night.

d) Sheela told me I could come that night.

Question : 20

The teacher said to the student, ”Why were you absent yesterday?”

a) The teacher asked the student why had he been absent the previous day.

b) The teacher informed the student that why he had been absent the next day.

c) The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.

d) The teacher asked the student why had been he absent the previous day.