direct & indirect speech section section 8 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

‘I usually take my dog out for a walk when I come home from work’, he said.

a) He said that he usually took his dog out for a walk when he had come home from work.

b) He said that he usually takes his dog out for a work when he comes home from work.

c) He said that he usually took his dog out for a walk when he came home from work.

d) He said that he used to take his dog out for a walk when he came home from work.

Question : 2

She shouted, “I am going home”.

a) She shouted to them that she is going home.

b) She shouted at them that she was going home.

c) She shouted to them that she was going home.

d) She shouted them that she is going home.

Question : 3

Geeta said, “I did not do this deliberately

a) Geeta said that she has not done this deliberately.

b) Geeta said that I have not done this deliberately

c) Geeta said that she had not done that deliberately.

d) Geeta said that I had not done that deliberately.

Question : 4

‘Please be patient and the letter will come’, said the teacher to the student.

a) The teacher said that since the student was patient, the letter will come.

b) The teacher asked the student to be patiently wait for the letter.

c) The teacher advised the student to be patient and wait for the letter.

d) The patient student was asked by the teacher to wait for the letter.

Question : 5

Mike said, “Don’t fly via Paris.”

a) Mike’s command was not to fly via Paris.

b) Mike said that one should not fly via Paris.

c) Mike advised me not to fly via Paris.

d) Mike said to me if I should not fly via Paris.

Question : 6

‘‘Could I have a cup of coffee’’, she said.

a) She ordered for a cup of coffee.

b) She asked if she could have a cup of coffee.

c) She asked whether she could like to have a cup of coffee.

d) She asked if she might have a cup of coffee.