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

Question : 1

“Be careful the steps are very slippery”, I warned him.

a) I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery

b) I told him to be careful and the steps are very slippery.

c) I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.

d) I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.

Question : 2

May you live long and prosper, said the old lady to her son.

a) The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.

b) The old lady blessed her son and prayed for his long life and prosperity.

c) The old lady prayed for her son’s long life and prosperity.

d) The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity.

Question : 3

“How long does the Journey take" my co passenger asked me.

a) My co passenger wanted to know how long the journey would take.

b) My co passenger asked me how long the journey did take.

c) I asked my co passenger how long the journey would take.

d) My co passenger asked me how long does the journey take?

Question : 4

The poor examinee said, "O God, take pity on me."

a) The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.

b) The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him

c) The poor examinee invoking God implored him to take pity on him.

d) The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.

Question : 5

She asked me if I was going to college.

a) She asked me “Will you go to college ?”

b) She asked to me “Was I going to college ?”

c) She said to me “Are you going to college ?”

d) She said “Am I going to college ?"

Question : 6

The boy said, “Bravo I You have done well."

a) The boy applauded him saying that he had done well.

b) The boy said bravo he had done well.

c) The boy exclaimed that he had done well.

d) The boy said that he had done well.