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

Question : 1

He said to me, ‘You need not worry.’

a) He assured me that I need not worry.

b) He told me that I shall need not worry.

c) He said to me that you need not worry.

d) He said to me that he need not worry.

Question : 2

The Technician told us how to maintain the machine in good working order.

a) The technician said to us, “This is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”

b) The technician said “This is how you maintain the machine in good working order.”

c) The technician said to us, “That is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”

d) The technician said to us, “There is how you maintained the machine in good working order.”

Question : 3

Father told Peter to clean his shoes.

a) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” told father.

b) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” asked father.

c) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” said father.

d) “Clean your shoes, Peter,” says father.

Question : 4

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 : 5

“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 : 6

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.”