direct & indirect speech section section 2 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

I said to him, ‘When did your school close?’

a) I asked him when his school was closed

b) I asked him if when his school had closed

c) I asked him when his school had closed

d) I asked him when his school closed

Question : 2

He said to him, ‘Do not go there.’

a) He told him to not go there.

b) He told him not to go there.

c) He forbade him not to go there.

d) He told him to go there.

Question : 3

I said to him, ‘When will you return?’

a) I asked him if when he would return

b) I asked when she would return

c) I asked him when he would return

d) I asked him when he will return

Question : 4

Ritu said to you, “You are looking very pretty.”

a) Ritu told you that I was looking very pretty.

b) Ritu told you that she was looking very pretty.

c) Ritu told you that you are looking very pretty.

d) Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty.

Question : 5

Robin said to Peg, “Are you listening? Don’t be thick.”

a) Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.

b) Peg was asked to listen to Robin and not to be thick.

c) Robin invited Peg to listen and not to be thick.

d) Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.

Question : 6

Your father said to me, “I should not have given my daughter such a long rope.”

a) Your father told me that he should not have given his daughter such a long rope.

b) Your father said that he could not have given his daughter such a long rope.

c) Your father told to me that he should not have given his daughter such a long rope.

d) Your father told me that he had not given his daughter such a long rope.