direct & indirect speech section section 7 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

The teacher said to him, “Do not go out.”

a) The teacher told him do not go out.

b) The teacher advised him not to go out.

c) The teacher commanded him that he should not go out.

d) The teacher ordered him to not go out.

Question : 2

Dr. Ratan said to the patient, “Take light food and do not go out in the Sun.”

a) Dr. Ratan advised the patient to take light food and do not go out in the Sun.

b) Dr. Ratan advised the patient to take light food and not go out in the Sun.

c) Dr. Ratan advised the patient to take light food and not to go out in the Sun.

d) Dr. Ratan advised the patient to take light food and to do not go out in the Sun.

Question : 3

I’ll say to my friends, “I have started learning computer.”

a) I’ll tell my friends that I am learning computer.

b) I’ll tell my friends that I had started learning computer.

c) I’ll tell my friends that I learn computer.

d) I’ll tell my friends that I have started learning computer.

Question : 4

The boy thanked the Principal for granting him a fee-concession.

a) The boy said to the Principal, “I am thankful to you for a fee-concession.”

b) The boy told the Principal, “You are kind enough to grant me a fee-concession.”

c) The boy said to the Principal, “Thank you, madam for granting me a fee-concession.”

d) The boy said to the Principal, “I express my thanks that you have granted me a fee-concession.”

Question : 5

“They are late,” she has already told us.

a) She told us that they are already late.

b) She has already told us (that) they are late.

c) She has already been telling us that they are late.

d) She told us that they are late already.

Question : 6

The guide said to the swimmer, “Don’t swim out too far.”

a) The guide forbade the swimmer from swimming out too far.

b) The guide suggested the swimmer that don’t swim out too far.

c) The guide told the swimmer to not swim out too far.

d) The guide asked the swimmer from swimming out too far.