direct & indirect speech section section 4 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

“By God! I have not cheated,” said the boy.

a) The boy exclaimed by God of not cheating.

b) In the name of God I have not cheated.

c) The boy swore that he had not cheated.

d) The boy said he will not cheat.

Question : 2

“Who are you? Where have you come from?” said the little boy to him.

a) The little boy asked him who he was and that where he had come from.

b) The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he come from.

c) The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he had come from.

d) The little boy exclaimed who he was and asked where he had come from.

Question : 3

He said to me, “May god bless you”.

a) He prayed so that God will bless me.

b) He prays because I need blessing.

c) He prayed that God might bless me.

d) He prayed so I would be blessed.

Question : 4

The Prime Minister said at a meeting, “There is no need of a working President for the party now.”

a) The Prime Minister said at a meeting that there was no need of a working President for the party then.

b) The Prime Minister told a meeting that there was no need of a working President then.

c) The Prime Minister addressed a meeting that there was no need of a working President for the party then.

d) The Prime Minister told a meeting that there was no need of a working President for the party now.

Question : 5

Anil said, “Ali deserved the prize.”

a) Anil said that Ali deserves the prize.

b) Anil said that Ali has deserved the prize.

c) Anil said that Ali had deserved the prize.

d) Anil says that Ali deserves the prize.

Question : 6

I said to the old man, “Don’t sit on that chair, it is broken.”

a) I cautioned the old man against sitting on that chair, it was broken.

b) I requested the old man not to sit on that chair because it is broken.

c) I asked the old man not to sit on the chair as it is broken.

d) I cautioned the old man against sitting on that chair as it was broken.