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

Directions:

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 : 36

The project manager asked Vivek, "How much time will you take to finish this project ?"

a) The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.

b) The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.

c) The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.

d) The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.

Answer: (b)

Question : 37

Dinesh asked, “Are you going to the party tomorrow, Eliza ?”

a) Dinesh asked Eliza whether she was going to the party the next day

b) Dinesh asked Eliza are you going to the party tomorrow.

c) Dinesh asked Eliza whether you are going to the party the next day.

d) Dinesh asked whether Eliza was going to the party the next day.

Answer: (a)

Question : 38

You can’t bathe in this sea,” he said to me, “it’s very rough.”

a) He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.

b) He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.

c) He said that you couldn't bathe in that sea if it was very rough.

d) He said that I can’t bathe in this sea because it’s very rough.

Answer: (a)

Question : 39

He said to us, "Why are you all sitting about there doing nothing?"

a) He asked us why we were all sitting about there doing nothing.

b) He asked us why were we all sitting about there doing nothing.

c) He asked us why we are all sitting about there doing nothing.

d) He asked us why are we all sitting about there doing nothing

Answer: (a)

Question : 40

The boys respectfully wished their teacher good morning

a) "Good morning Madam" said the boys to the teacher.

b) “Good morning Madam" said the boys to their teacher.

c) “Good morning" said the boys to the teacher

d) “Good morning” said the boys to their teacher.

Answer: (b)

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