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

Question : 1

The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

a) The old lady "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty”.

b) The old lady “I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty”.

c) The old lady “I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty”.

d) The old lady said that "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

Question : 2

The student said, "Let me come in."

a) The student requested to let him come in.

b) The student requested that he might be allowed to come in.

c) The student said that if he is allowed to come in.

d) The student told that let he be allowed to come in.

Question : 3

I wondered how many discoveries went unheeded.

a) I said “Do discoveries go unheeded?"

b) I said “How many discoveries go unheeded?"

c) I said "How many discoveries went unheeded?"

d) I said "How many discoveries have gone unheeded?"

Question : 4

The king said, "My force will protect the kingdom."

a) The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.

b) The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.

c) The king said that the king's force will protect the r kingdom.

d) The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.

Question : 5

The commander said to the army, "March forward".

a) The commander requested the army to go forward.

b) The army requested the commander to march.

c) The commander ordered the army to march forward.

d) The commander asked the army march forward.

Question : 6

“What about going for a swim," he said, “It’s quite fine now.”

a) He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

b) He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.

c) He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.

d) He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then