direct & indirect speech section 14 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

The reporter said,"We have been following the matter closely for a month."

a) The reporter said that they had been following the matter closely for a month.

b) The reporter said that we had been following the matter closely for a month.

c) The reporter said that they have been following the matter closely for a month.

d) The reporter said that they has been following the matter closely for a month.

Question : 2

"What are you doing here?" she asked me.

a) She asked what I was doing here.

b) She wants to know what I am doing here.

c) She wants to know what I was doing here.

d) She wanted to know what I was doing there.

Question : 3

The lawyer said to his client, "We will win the case."

a) The lawyer told to his client that they would win the case.

b) The lawyer said that the client would win the case.

c) The lawyer told the client that they should win the case.

d) The lawyer told the client that they would win the case. 

Question : 4

The teacher said to the students, " You should obey your parents. You should be of help to them."

a) The teacher advised the students to obey their parents and added that they should be of help to them.

b) The teacher commanded the student to obey their parents and further added that they should be of help to them.

c) The teacher requested the student to obey their parents and added they should be of help of them.

d)

The teacher advised the students that they shoulds obey their parents and should be of help to them.

Question : 5

"What a wonderful time we had there!" she exclaimed.

a) She exclaimed that she had quite a wonderful time there.

b) She exclaimed that she had quite a wonderful time there.

c) She exclaimed that they had quite a wonderful time there.

d) She exclaimed that they have quite a wonderful time there.

Question : 6

He said, "I will return tomorrow."

a) He said that he will return tomorrow.

b) He said that he would return tomorrow.

c) He said that he would return the next day.

d) He said that I would return the next day.