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

Question : 1

He said, “It used to be a lovely, quiet street."

a) He said that there used to be a lovely quiet street.

b) He inquired whether there was a lovely quiet street.

c) He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely quiet street.

d) He said that it used to be a lovely quiet street.

Question : 2

He said, “I was doing it."

a) He said that he has done It.

b) He said that he did it.

c) He said that he had done it.

d) He said that he had been doing it.

Question : 3

The police said to the thief, “Don’t move."

a) The police told the thief that r he did not move.

b) The police ordered to the thief to not move.

c) The police ordered the thief that he should not move.

d) The police ordered the thief not to move.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

He requested the boss to let him go on with his project.

a) He said to the boss “Let me go on with my project please”.

b) He told the boss "Go on with my project please"

c) He told the boss “Please go on with my project".

d) He said to the boss "You better let me go on with my project”.