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

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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 : 46

“Please, take me to the officer," said the visitor

a) The visitor requested for the officer to be taken:

b) The visitor wanted the officer to take him there.

c) The visitor told them to take him to the officer.

d) . The visitor requested them to take him to the officer.

Answer: (d)

Question : 47

The lady said to the servant, "If you don’t wash the clothes properly, I will dismiss you."

a) The lady cautioned the servant that she must wash the clothes properly .

b) The lady advised the servant to wash the clothes properly

c) The lady told the servant that she would dismiss her on the event of bad work.

d) The lady warned the servant that she would dismiss her if she didn’t wash the clothes property.

Answer: (d)

Question : 48

“Many happy returns of your birthday", we said

a) We wished him many happy returns of his birthday.

b) We prayed for many happy returns of his birthday.

c) We said that many happy returns of your birthday .

d) We greeted him on his birthday.

Answer: (a)

Question : 49

He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words,"

a) He said they should be quiet and listen to his words.

b) He said you should be quiet and listen to my words.

c) He urged them and said be quiet and listen to words.

d) He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.

Answer: (d)

Question : 50

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

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

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

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

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

Answer: (b)

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