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

Question : 1

Have you completed your assignment, Minu ? said her brother.

a) Minu’s brother asked her if she had finished her assignment.

b) Minu's brother asked Minu if she has finished her assignment

c) Minu's brother said to Minu if she had finished her assignment.

d) Minu's brother asked Minu if you have finished your assignment.

Question : 2

She said to the children, ‘You mustn’t play with fire,

a) She told the children not to play with fire

b) She told the children they are not to play with fire

c) She told the children that they mustn’t play with fire.

d) She told the children they were not to play with fire.

Question : 3

I said to may friend, “Can I borrow your dictionary for one day only?”

a) I asked my friend if I could borrow his dictionary for one day only.

b) I requested my friend if I can borrow his dictionary for one day only.

c) I told my friend I could borrow his dictionary for one day only.

d) I asked my friend if I might borrow his dictionary for one day only.

Question : 4

The boss said to his secretary, “Did you discuss this matter with the manager ?"

a) The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.

b) The boss asked his secretary whether he has discussed that matter with the manager.

c) The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.

d) The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.

Question : 5

He said, "How cruel of him ”

a) He remark that it was very cruel of him.

b) He remarked that it is very cruel of him.

c) He remarked on his great cruelly.

d) He remarked that it was very cruel of him.

Question : 6

My Principal told me, "Don’t conduct any test tomorrow".

a) My Principal ordered me don’t conduct any test.

b) My Principal ordered me not to conduct any test the next day.

c) My Principal told me not to conduct any test tomorrow

d) My Principal told me not to conduct any test tomorrow.