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

Question : 1

“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 : 2

“I gave the packet to Tom, who kept it a long time,” said Pamela.

a) Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.

b) Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, who kept it a long time.

c) Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, who kept it for long time.

d) Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom, who kept it a long time.

Question : 3

He said to me, “What are you doing ?”

a) He asked me what I am doing.

b) He asked me what am I doing.

c) He said to me what I was doing.

d) He asked me what I was doing.

Question : 4

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 : 5

The master said that he would see me the next day.

a) “1 will see you tomorrow,” said the master.

b) “Tomorrow, I will see you,” says the master.

c) “I will be seeing you tomorrow,” said the master.

d) “You will be seen by me tomorrow,” said the master.

Question : 6

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.