direct & indirect speech section section 5 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

My father once said to me, “If I can’t trust my people, then I don't want to be doing this."

a) My father once told me that if he couldn’t trust my people then he didn't want to be doing that.

b) My father once told me that if he couldn’t trust his people then he didn’t want to be doing this.„

c) My father once told me that if he couldn’t trust his people then he didn't want to be doing that.

d) His father once told him that if he couldn't trust his people then he didn’t want to be doing that.

Question : 2

He said, “I am writing a poem."

a) He said that the poem is being written.

b) He said that he was writing a poem.

c) He said that he is writing a poem.

d) He said that I am writing a poem.

Question : 3

He said, “We have done our work."

a) He said that they had done their work.

b) He said that they should do their work.

c) He said that they have done their work.

d) He said that he had done his work.

Question : 4

My mother says, ”I have often told you not to play with fire.”

a) My mother said that I should not play with fire.

b) My mother says that she has often told me not to play with fire.

c) My mother says that she often tells me not to play with fire.

d) My mother has often told me not to play with fire.

Question : 5

They said to me, “Bring these books upstairs.”

a) They implored me to take those books upstairs.

b) They suggested me to take those books upstairs.

c) They asked me bring the books upstairs.

d) They ordered me to bring those books upstairs.

Question : 6

He said that when he was a boy he could stay up as long as he liked.

a) He told, “When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked.”

b) He said, “When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked.”

c) He said, “When I am a boy I can stay up as long as I like.”

d) He said, “When I had been a boy I could stay up as long as I liked.”