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

Question : 1

The girl said, “How happy I am !”

a) The girl said how happy she was.

b) The girl said that she is very happy.

c) The girl exclaimed that she was very happy.

d) The girl exclaimed that she is very happy.

Question : 2

He bade his love goodbye.

a) He wished his love, “Goodbye”.

b) He exclaimed, “Goodbye, love”.

c) He said, “Goodbye, my love”.

d) He said, “Goodbye”.

Question : 3

“You did not return your book yesterday,” said the librarian.

a) The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.

b) The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.

c) The librarian said that you had not returned your book yesterday.

d) The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.

Question : 4

He said, “I have done my job.”

a) He said that he has done his job.

b) He said that he had done his job.

c) He said that he have done his job.

d) He said that he had been doing his job.

Question : 5

I said to the boy, “You have no ticket, get out before you are driven out.”

a) I told the boy that he had no ticket and that he should get out before he was driven out.

b) I told the boy to get out before he was driven out as he had no ticket.

c) I ordered the boy to get out before he was driven out.

d) I told the boy get out before you are driven out.

Question : 6

Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

a) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Would we have your permission to go on a study tour ?”

b) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Should we have your permission to go on a study tour ?”

c) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “May we have your permission to go on a study tour ?”

d) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Might we have your permission to go on a study tour ?”