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

Question : 1

John said to me, "Where have you been last night ?"

a) John asked me where I am the previous night.

b) John asked me where I had been the previous night

c) John asked me where I have been the previous night.

d) John asked me where had I been the previous night.

Question : 2

He said, "Ravi, why are you sounding so dejected today ?"

a) He asked Ravi why he was sounding so dejected today

b) He asked Ravi why he was sounding so dejected that day.

c) He asked to Ravi why he was sounding so dejected that day.

d) He asked Ravi why he sounded so dejected that day ?

Question : 3

The tailor said to him. “Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"

a) The: tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening.

b) The tailor asked him if he will like to have the suit ready by the next evening.

c) The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening.

d) The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening.

Question : 4

Iba said that she might go home the next day with her sister.

a) Iba said “I can go home tomorrow with my sister. ”

b) Iba said “I will go home tomorrow with my sister."

c) Iba said “I may just go home tomorrow with my sister."

d) Iba said "I could go home tomorrow with my sister."

Question : 5

Do as you wish, but don’t come and ask me for help if you get into difficulties.

a) He ordered me to do as I wished but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.

b) He told me that unless I did as I wished he would not come and help me if I got into difficulties where had he been all those

c) He told me to do as I wished but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.

d) He told me to do as he wished or he wouldn't come and help me if I got into difficulties.

Question : 6

He said to me, "I have often told you not to play with fire."

a) He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

b) He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire

c) He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

d) He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.