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

Question : 1

“If you want to smoke, you’ll have to go out", said the conductor.

a) The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.

b) The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.

c) The conductor said that If I he wanted to smoke Ihe would have to go out.

d) The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.

Question : 2

“Alright, yes, I was wrong and you were right”, he said.

a) He admitted that I was wrong and he was right.

b) He admitted that he had been wrong and I had been right.

c) He admitted that I was wrong arid you were right

d) He admitted that he has been wrong and I have been right.

Question : 3

“Who now," they had asked, “will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles ?"

a) They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.

b) They had wanted to know who will how listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.

c) They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.

d) They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.

Question : 4

You said to me, "Why are you talking so much ?”

a) You asked me why was I talking so much.

b) You asked me why I had been talking so much.

c) You asked me why I was talking so much.

d) You asked me why he was talking so much.

Question : 5

He ordered his servant to do as he was told.

a) He said to his servant. "Do as I told you."

b) He said to his servant “Do as you were told.”

c) He said to his servant “Do as you are told.”

d) He ordered his servant “Do as you are told."

Question : 6

The Principal said, "Why didn’t you attend the flag hoisting ceremony, Anuj ?"

a) The Principal asked Anuj why didn't he attend the flag hoisting ceremony.

b) The Principal asked Anuj why he didn’t attend the flag hoisting ceremony

c) The Principal asked to Anuj why he hadn’t attended the flag hoisting ceremony.

d) The Principal asked Anuj why hadn’t he attended the flag hoisting ceremony.