direct & indirect speech section section 6 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

My mother said, “You have been sleeping for twelve hours.”

a) My mother said that I was sleeping for twelve hours.

b) My mother said that I had been sleeping for twelve hours.

c) My mother said that she had been sleeping for twelve hours.

d) My mother said that I have been sleeping for twelve hours.

Question : 2

My friend told me, “This is not a good book to read.”

a) My friend told me that that is not a good book to read.

b) My friend told me that that will not be a good book to read.

c) My friend told me that this was not a good book to read.

d) My friend told me that that was not a good book to read.

Question : 3

Rajan said to Urvashi, “I’m going to Kashmir tomorrow.”

a) Rajan told Urvashi that he was going to Kashmir the next day.

b) Rajan said Urvashi I am going to Kashmir tomorrow.

c) Rajan said to Urvashi that he was going to Kashmir tomorrow.

d) Rajan told to Urvashi he was going to Kashmir the next day.

Question : 4

Dhanya complained, “I am losing weight steadily.”

a) Dhanya complained that she is losing weight steadily.

b) Dhanya complains that she was losing weight steadily.

c) Dhanya complained that she was losing weight steadily.

d) Dhanya complains that she is losing weight steadily.

Question : 5

“Turn around,” he told her.

a) He asked her to turn around.

b) He asked to her to turn around.

c) He asked turn around.

d) He told her turn around.

Question : 6

He said, “I have been studying in this college for two years.”

a) He said he had studied in that college for two years.

b) He said for two years he studied in that college.

c) He said that he had been studying in that college for two years.

d) He said he studied in that college for two years.