direct & indirect speech section section 9 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but that she had fewer friends in Kolkata.

a) Sanda said, “I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.”

b) Sanda said, “I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.”

c) Sanda said. “I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata.”

d) Sanda said, “I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.”

Question : 2

“I would have been surprised if you had passed the examination,” said the former master.

a) The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.

b) The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.

c) The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.

d) The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.

Question : 3

Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

a) Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning.”

b) Janet said, “I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning.”

c) Janet said, “I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning.”

d) Janet said, “I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning.”

Question : 4

“You are all doing very well,” said Mr. Jones.

a) Mr. Jones said that they were all doing well.

b) Mr. Jones said that they were all doing very well.

c) Mr. Jones said that you are all doing very well.

d) Mr. Jones said that we are all doing well.

Question : 5

He said, “I am buying a new pen”.

a) He said that he was buying a new pen.

b) He said that he had been buying a new pen.

c) He said that he is buying a new pen

d) He said that he bought a new pen.