direct & indirect speech section section 1 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.

a) They told us, “We had been waiting at the station for a long time”.

b) They told us, “We are waiting at the station for a long time”.

c) They told us, “We wait at the station for a long time.”

d) They told us, “We waited at the station for a long time”.

Question : 2

He told Pawan that they should have tried harder.

a) He said, “Pawan you should have tried harder.”

b) He said, “Pawan, Don’t you think we should have tried harder.”

c) He said, “Pawan, we had tried harder.”

d) He said to Pawan, “We should have tried harder.”

Question : 3

The boss said to him, “Please tell me what the old man said today.”

a) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.

b) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day.

c) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today

d) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.

Question : 4

He said, “Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.”

a) He says that Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.

b) He told that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.

c) He said that Gandhi ji had been facing awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.

d) He said that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa.

Question : 5

He said to Raina, “I cannot marry you now but I shall surely do so next year.”

a) He told her that he could not marry Raina then but would surely marry her next year.

b) He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.

c) He told Raina that he would not marry her then but would surely do so the next year.

d) He told Raina that he cannot marry her now but would surely do so the following year.

Question : 6

The spectators applauded the young athlete saying that he had broken all previous records.

a) The spectators exclaimed to the young athlete, “You have broken all records.”

b) The spectators said to the young athlete, “You broke all records.”

c) The spectators said to the young athlete, “You had broken all records.”

d) The spectators said to the young athlete, “Bravo! You have broken all records.”