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

Question : 16

Mary said to Simon, “Sharon and Peter are getting engaged next month,”

a) Mary told Simon that Sharon and Peter was getting engaged next month.

b) Mary told Simon that Sharon and Peter were getting engaged the following month.

c) Mary told Simon that Sharon and Peter are getting engaged next month.

d) Mary told Simon that Sharon and Peter will be getting engaged next month.

Question : 17

My mother said, “You have been sleeping for twelve hours.”

a) My mother said that I was sleeping for twelve hours.

b) My mother said that I had been sleeping for twelve hours.

c) My mother said that she had been sleeping for twelve hours.

d) My mother said that I have been sleeping for twelve hours.

Question : 18

My friend told me, “This is not a good book to read.”

a) My friend told me that that is not a good book to read.

b) My friend told me that that will not be a good book to read.

c) My friend told me that this was not a good book to read.

d) My friend told me that that was not a good book to read.

Question : 19

Rajan said to Urvashi, “I’m going to Kashmir tomorrow.”

a) Rajan told Urvashi that he was going to Kashmir the next day.

b) Rajan said Urvashi I am going to Kashmir tomorrow.

c) Rajan said to Urvashi that he was going to Kashmir tomorrow.

d) Rajan told to Urvashi he was going to Kashmir the next day.

Question : 20

I said to my friend, “Can you pick me up after work ?”

a) I told my friend if I could pick him up after work.

b) I asked my friend if he can pick me up after work.

c) I asked my friend if he could pick me up after work.

d) I told my friend to pick me up after work.