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

Question : 1

The accused said to the magistrate, ‘Pardon me this time, sir.’

a) The accused told the magistrate to pardon me that time

b) The accused ordered the magistrate to pardon him that time

c) The accused begged the magistrate to pardon him that time

d) The accused advised the magistrate to pardon him that time

Question : 2

He said, ‘Yes, I am at fault.’

a) He forbade that he was at fault

b) He asked that he is at fault

c) He admitted that he is at fault

d) He admitted that he was at fault

Question : 3

The speaker said, ‘Gentlemen, I am going to discuss the food situation in our country.’

a) Addressing them as gentlemen, the speaker said that he was going to discuss the food situation in their country

b) The speaker told the gentlemen that he is going to discuss the food situation in their country

c) The speaker told the gentlemen that I was going to discuss the food situation in our country

d) Addressing them as gentlemen, the speaker said that he is going to discuss the food situation in their country

Question : 4

He said to his friend, ‘Please lend me your book.’

a) He requested his friend to lend him his book

b) He ordered his friend to lend him his book

c) He asked his friend to lend him his book

d) He advised his friend to please lend me his book

Question : 5

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 : 6

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.