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

Question : 1

“I shall remain here and the tailor won’t be able to find me," said she.

a) She said that she would remain there and the tailor would not be able to find her.

b) She said that she could remain here and the tailor would not find her.

c) She said that she should remain there and the tailor would not be able to find her.

d) She said that she should remain there and the tailor won’t be able to find me.

Question : 2

“What did you see at the South Pole ?” Ashok asked Anil.

a) Ashok asked Anil what did he see at the South Pole

b) Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole

c) Ashok asked Anil what he had seen at the South Pole

d) Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole

Question : 3

Doshi said to his Wife, "Please select one of these necklaces."

a) Doshitold his wife to please select one of those necklaces.

b) Doshi pleased his wife to select one of those necklaces.

c) Doshi said to his wife to please select one of these necklaces.

d) Doshi requested his wife to select one of those necklaces.

Question : 4

He said, “Why didn’t you send your application to me ?’’

a) He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.

b) He enquired why did I not send my application to him.

c) He enquired why I did not send my application to him.

d) He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.

Question : 5

He wrote in his report, 'The rainfall has been scanty till now."

a) He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till then.

b) He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till then.

c) He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till now.

d) He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till now

Question : 6

He bade his friends goodbye.

a) He said “Goodbye my friends."

b) “Goodbye my friends” he was saying to them.

c) “I am bidding you Goodbye"

d) “I will see you later” he told his friends.