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

Question : 21

He bade his love goodbye.

a) He wished his love, “Goodbye”.

b) He exclaimed, “Goodbye, love”.

c) He said, “Goodbye, my love”.

d) He said, “Goodbye”.

Question : 22

“You did not return your book yesterday,” said the librarian.

a) The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.

b) The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.

c) The librarian said that you had not returned your book yesterday.

d) The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.

Question : 23

“I gave the packet to Tom, who kept it a long time,” said Pamela.

a) Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.

b) Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, who kept it a long time.

c) Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, who kept it for long time.

d) Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom, who kept it a long time.

Question : 24

He said to me, “What are you doing ?”

a) He asked me what I am doing.

b) He asked me what am I doing.

c) He said to me what I was doing.

d) He asked me what I was doing.

Question : 25

Walter said, “I cannot do it now”.

a) Walter said that he could not do it now.

b) Walter says that he cannot do it then.

c) Walter said that he could not do it then.

d) Walter says that he cannot do it now.