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

Question : 1

He said to him, ‘Thank you for your kind help.’

a) He thanked him for his kind help

b) He requested him for his kind help

c) He told him for his kind help

d) He asked him for his kind help

Question : 2

The teacher said to the children, “The Sun always sets in the west”.

a) The teacher told that the Sun always sets in the west.

b) The teacher asked the children if the Sun sets in the west.

c) The teacher told the children that the Sun set in the west.

d) The teacher told the children that the Sun always sets in the west.

Question : 3

The teacher said to his students, “Health is wealth, whatever you may say”.

a) The teacher exclaimed to his students that health is wealth whatever they might tell.

b) The teacher assured his students that health was wealth whatever they might say.

c) The teacher told his students that health is wealth whatever they might say.

d) The teacher told his students that health was wealth, whatever they might say.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

The boy said, ‘Alas! My mother had died.’

a) The boy exclaimed with sorrow that his mother had died.

b) The boy exclaimed with sorrow that my mother has died.

c) The boy exclaimed that his mother had died.

d) The boy exclaimed with sorrow that my mother had died.