direct & indirect speech section section 3 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

He said to him, ‘I assure you I am not at fault.’

a) He assured him that he have not at fault

b) He assured him that I was not at fault

c) He assured him that he had not at fault

d) He assured him that he was not at fault

Question : 2

Mother said to me, ‘Do you know where your sister is?’

a) Mother asked me whether I knew where my sister was

b) Mother asked me if she knew where my sister was

c) Mother asked me if I did know where my sister is

d) Mother asked me if he whether I knew where my sister was

Question : 3

Ram said, ‘Honesty is the best policy.’

a) Ram said that honesty has been the best policy

b) Ram told that honesty has the best policy

c) Ram said that honesty is the best policy

d) Ram told that honesty was the best policy

Question : 4

She announced that they had selected Pradeep as their leader.

a) She announced, “We have selected Pradeep as our leader.”

b) She announced, “Let us select Pradeep as our leader.”

c) She declared, “Pradeep had been selected as our leader.”

d) She said, “Pradeep is our leader.”

Question : 5

The teacher said, ‘Let the boy go home.’

a) The teacher said that the boy might be allowed to go home

b) The teacher said that the boy can be allowed to go home

c) The teacher said that the boy would be allowed to go home

d) The teacher said that the boy may be allowed to go home

Question : 6

The teacher said, ‘What is the matter?’

a) The teacher asked what was the matter

b) The teacher asked what the matters had been

c) The teacher asked what the matter is

d) The teacher asked what the matter was