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

Question : 6

Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

a) Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning.”

b) Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning.”

c) Janet said, “I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning.”

d) Janet said, “I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning.”

Question : 7

The student said, “I am doing my homework.”

a) The student said that she did her homework.

b) The student said that she has been doing her homework.

c) The student said that she is doing her homework.

d) The student said that she was doing her homework.

Question : 8

He said to me, ‘You need not worry.’

a) He assured me that I need not worry.

b) He told me that I shall need not worry.

c) He said to me that you need not worry.

d) He said to me that he need not worry.

Question : 9

The Technician told us how to maintain the machine in good working order.

a) The technician said to us, “This is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”

b) The technician said “This is how you maintain the machine in good working order.”

c) The technician said to us, “That is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”

d) The technician said to us, “There is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”

Question : 10

Father told Peter to clean his shoes.

a) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” told father.

b) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” asked father.

c) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” said father.

d) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” says father.