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

Question : 1

Vipul said, “Alas ! How thoughtless I have been !”

a) Vipul exclaimed how thoughtless I have been.

b) Vipul regretted upon my thoughtlessness.

c) Vipul admitted that he had been thoughtless.

d) Vipul confessed with regret that he had been thoughtless.

Question : 2

He wished me respectfully and told that he had come to join the office.

a) He said to me, “Good morning Sir ! I’ll join the office today.”

b) He said, “Good morning Sir ! I want to join the office.

c) He said to me, “Good morning, Sir ! I’m here to join the office.”

d) He said to me, “Good morning, Sir ! I have come to join the office.”

Question : 3

I said to my mother, “Please warm this milk. Don’t boil it.”

a) I told my mother respectfully that she will warm that milk and not to boil it.

b) I requested my mother that she warm that milk and not to boil it.

c) I requested my mother to warm that milk and asked her not boil it.

d) I asked my mother that she may warm that milk but not boil it.

Question : 4

They said, “We were living in Paris.”

a) They said they might have been living in Paris.

b) They told me they had lived in Paris.

c) They told me that they had been living in Paris.

d) They said they would have lived in Paris.

Question : 5

My father said to me, “Will you sit and study at least now.”

a) My father asked me whether I can sit and study at least then.

b) My father enquired me if I would sit and study at least now.

c) My father asked me if I would sit and study at least then.

d) My father asked me if I will sit and study at least then.

Question : 6

The teacher said, “Don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.”

a) The teacher told us not to come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.

b) The teacher told us don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.

c) The teacher asked us don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.

d) The teacher asked if we were coming to school on Monday because it is a holiday