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

Question : 1

The man said, “All the boys are playing in the street."

a) The man told us that all the boys play in the street.

b) The man told us that all the boys in the street are playing.

c) The man told us that all the boys were playing in the street.

d) The man told us that all the boys had been playing in the street.

Question : 2

“Doctor”, the patient cried, please tell me how much time I have.”

a) The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell her how much time she had.

b) The patient cried to the doctor that how much time had she.

c) The patient exclaimed to the doctor that how much time she had.

d) The patient pleaded the doctor how much time she will have.

Question : 3

I said that I knew that man.

a) I said, “I know this man”

b) I said, “I know that man”

c) I asked, “I know this man”

d) I said, “I knew that man”

Question : 4

He exclaimed with joy that their team had won the tournament.

a) He exclaimed "Hurrah Our team has won the tournament”

b) He said “Our team won the tournament."

c) He said "Wow Our team won the tournament.”

d) He said “Our team has won the tournament.”

Question : 5

The Principal asked me whether I had informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before.

a) The Principal said to me “Have you informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?”

b) The Principal said to me "Did you inform the Chief . Guest the revised Schedule yesterday ?”

c) The Principal said to me "Have I informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before ?”

d) The Principal said to me “Did I inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before ?”

Question : 6

The chairman of the selection committee said, “We shall finalize the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper."

a) The chairman of the selection committee said that they would finalise the rest of their team after they selected the skipper.

b) The chairman of the selection committee said that they would finalise the rest of their team after they had selected the skipper.

c) The chairman of the selection committee said that we would finalise the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper.

d) The chairman of the selection committee told that they would finalise the rest of our team after we have selected the skipper