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

Question : 1

“I wonder what he wants of us," said Quint.

a) Quint said he wondered what he wants of them.

b) Quint said that he wondered what he wanted of them.

c) Quint said that he wondered what he wanted of us.

d) Quint said that he was wondering what he wanted of them.

Question : 2

I told her, “It was raining last night when you left”.

a) I told her that it has been raining the night before when she left.

b) I told her that it had been raining last night when she had left.

c) I told her that it has raining last night when she left.

d) I told her that it had been raining the previous night when she had left

Question : 3

She said to me, "What can I do for you?”'

a) She asked me what she can do for me.

b) She asked me whether she can do anything for me

c) She asked me what can she do for me.

d) She asked me what she could do for me.

Question : 4

“Are you ready, Raju?” Mother asked.

a) Mother asked Raju if he was ready.

b) Mother wanted to know from Raju if he was ready.

c) Mother told Raju if he was ready.

d) Mother asked Raju if he would be ready

Question : 5

He said, "I intend to leave for Delhi tonight."

a) He said that he intended to leave for Delhi that night

b) He said that his intention is to leave for Delhi tonight.

c) He said that he should in tend to leave for Delhi that night.

d) He said that he will intend to leave for Delhi tonight.

Question : 6

He said to her, “What a cold day"

a) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.

b) He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.

c) He exclaimed that it was a cold day.

d) He told her that it was a cold day.