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

Question : 1

“There is no need for you to be so angry !” said Mrs. Sen to her husband.

a) Mrs. Sen told her husband that no need was there to be so in anger.

b) Mrs. Sen told to her husband that there was no need for his anger.

c) Mrs. Sen told her husband that there was no need for him to be so angry.

d) Mrs. Sen told her husband to not be so angry.

Question : 2

The commander said, “Let the gates be left open.”

a) The commander ordered for the gates to be left open.

b) The commander ordered that the gates will be left open.

c) The commander wanted that the gates be left open.

d) The commander ordered that let the gates be left open.

Question : 3

“Sam, will you help me carry my bags ?” asked the old woman.

a) The old woman told Sam to helped her carry her bags.

b) The old woman said to sam to help her carried her bags.

c) The old woman asked Sam whether he would help her carry her bags.

d) The old woman asked to Sam to help her carry her bags.

Question : 4

The teacher said to his student, “Do you have any excuse for coming late to school, today?”

a) The teacher asked his student whether he did have any excuse for coming late to the school that day.

b) The teacher asked his student whether he has any excuse for coming late to the school that day.

c) The teacher asked his student whether did he have any excuse for coming late to the school that day.

d) The teacher asked his student whether he had any excuse for coming late to the school that day.

Question : 5

Rajiv said to me, “He plays with right hand.”

a) Rajiv told me that he could play with right hand.

b) Rajiv told me that he plays with right hand

c) Rajiv asked if he could play with right hand.

d) Rajiv said that he played with right hand.

Question : 6

The officer said, “Cowards ! you shall soon be put to death.”

a) The officer called them cowards and said that they would soon be put to death.

b) The officer said that they were cowards and should be put to death soon.

c) The officer said that they would soon be put to death.

d) The officer called them cowards and said that they must be put to death soon.