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

Question : 1

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 : 2

He says that he is very sorry.

a) He said 'He is very sorry’.

b) He told me ‘I felt sorry’.

c) He says ‘I am very sorry’

d) He said ‘He was very sorry'

Question : 3

“You are one of Pinkerton’s men, I presume," he said.

a) He said that he presumed me as one of Pinkerton’s men.

b) He said that he presumes that I am one of Pinkerton’s men.

c) He said that he presumed that I was one of Pinkerton's men.

d) He said that he presumed me one of Pinkerton’s men.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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 ?