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

Question : 1

“I will put this key here.” said the caretaker.

a) The caretaker said that he will put the key there.

b) The caretaker said that he would put the key there.

c) The caretaker says that he would put the key here.

d) The caretaker says that he would put the key there.

Question : 2

Mary said, “I am sorry.”

a) Mary said that she is sorry.

b) Mary said that she will be sorry.

c) Mary says that she is sorry.

d) Mary said that she was sorry.

Question : 3

He said, “I had a wonderful dream last night”.

a) He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.

b) He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.

c) He said that he had a wonderful dream the previous night.

d) He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.

Question : 4

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 : 5

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 : 6

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.