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

Question : 1

John asked, “How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa?”

a) John asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

b) John was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

c) John asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

d) John asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

Question : 2

Shanker said to his friend, “Look out there is a snake behind you."

a) Seeing a snake behind him Shanker asked his friend to look out.

b) Shanker warned his friend that there was a shake behind him.

c) Shanker exclaimed to his friend with surprise that there was a snake behind him.

d) Shanker told his friend to look out as there was a snake behind him.

Question : 3

The boss said, “It's time we began planning our work”.

a) The boss said that it was time they began planning their work

b) The boss said that it was time we began planning his work.

c) The boss said that it was time we had begun planning our work.

d) The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work.

Question : 4

Kiran asked me, "Did you see the cricket match on television last night?"

a) Kiran asked me did I see the cricket match on television last night. .

b) Kiran asked me whether I had seep the cricket match on television last night.

c) Kiran asked me whether I had seen the cricket match on television the earlier night.

d) Kiran asked me whether I. saw the cricket match on television the earlier night.

Question : 5

He said, "Babies, drink milk."

a) He advised the babies to drink milk.

b) He said that babies drank milk.

c) He told that babies should drink milk.

d) He said that babies drink milk.

Question : 6

Gopan said to me, “Can you do these sums for me?"

a) Gopan asked me if I can do these sums for him.

b) Gopan asked if I could do these sums for him.

c) Gopan asked me if I can do those sums for him.

d) Gopan asked me if I could do those sums for him.