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

Question : 1

“How clever of you to have solved the puzzle so quickly,” said the mother.

a) The mother told that he was very clever in solving the puzzle so quickly.

b) The mother exclaimed with joy that he was clever enough to solve the puzzle so quickly

c) The mother expressed that he was so clever to have solved the puzzle quickly.

d) The mother exclaimed admiringly that it was very clever of him to have solved the puzzle so quickly

Question : 2

I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.

a) I said to her “He can no longer tolerate her coming late."I

b) I said to her “I can no longer tolerate she coming late.”

c) I said to her "I can no longer tolerate your coming late"

d) I said to her “You can no longer tolerate my coming late.”

Question : 3

He said, “Asha washed the clothes.”

a) He said that Asha had washed the clothes.

b) He said that Asha has washed the clothes.

c) He said that clothes were washed by Asha.

d) He said that Asha washed the clothes.

Question : 4

The teacher said to Mahesh. "Congratulations , Wish you success in life."

a) The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh arid wished' him success in life.

b) The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life'.

c) The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh.

d) The teacher congratulated Mahesh arid said wish you success in life.

Question : 5

“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 : 6

“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.