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

Question : 1

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 : 2

Everybody said, "How well she sings!"

a) Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well.

b) Everybody told us that how she sang very well.

c) Everybody exclaimed that she sings very well.

d) Everybody told us that she sings very well.

Question : 3

The teacher said, “Gandhi ji was born in India."

a) The teacher said that Gandhiji was born in India.

b) The teacher will say that Gandhiji was born in India.

c) The teacher says that Gandhiji was born in India.

d) The teacher said that Gandhiji had been born in India. .

Question : 4

“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 : 5

He said, “Ravi, why are you sounding so depressed today?"

a) He told Ravi why he sounded so depressed today.

b) He asked Ravi that why was he sounding so depressed that day.

c) He asked Ravi why he was sounding so depressed that day

d) He asked Ravi why did he sound so depressed that day.

Question : 6

“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