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

Question : 1

“I lost my book yesterday", she said to her teacher.

a) She admitted losing her book to her teacher yesterday.

b) She said to her teacher that I have lost my book the previous day.

c) To her teacher she was ad mitted that she has lost her book the previous day.

d) She admitted to her teacher that she had lost her book the previous day.

Question : 2

He asked me, “Have you finished reading the magazine ?”

a) He asked me if I have finished reading the magazine.

b) He asked me whether I finished reading the magazine.

c) He asked me if had I finished reading the magazine.

d) He asked me whether I had finished reading the magazine.

Question : 3

She exclaimed, "I'm afraid we are rather late I"

a) She shouted that they were scared that they would be. late

b) She screamed that she was worried that they would all be late.

c) She exclaimed that she was afraid that they were rather late.

d) She exclaimed that they were frightened of being late.

Question : 4

I said to my sister, “I brought you a doll yesterday."'

a) I told my sister that I had brought her a doll yesterday.

b) I told my sister that I brought her a doll yesterday.

c) I told my sister that I had brought her a doll the previous day.

d) I told my sister that I brought you a doll the previous day.

Question : 5

I said to him, "How do you know this?”

a) I told him how I knew that.

b) I asked him how he knew that.

c) I asked him that how he knew that.

d) I asked him how I knew that.

Question : 6

My father said, “Honesty is the best policy."

a) My father said that honesty was the best policy.

b) My father said that honesty has been the best policy.

c) My father said that honesty is the best policy.

d) My father stated that honesty was the best policy.