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

Question : 1

Mohan says that the teacher is not at home.

a) Mohan said, “Teacher was not at home.”

b) Mohan says, “Teacher is not at home.”

c) Mohan says, “Teacher was not at home.”

d) Mohan said, “Teacher is not at home.”

Question : 2

“I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived,” replied Harry.

a) Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

b) Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.

c) Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

d) Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

Question : 3

He said “Alas I The little puppy is run over by the car”

a) He exclaimed sadly that the little: puppy had been run over by the car.

b) He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy is run over by the car.

c) He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy was run over by the car.

d) He exclaimed alas the little puppy was run over by the car.

Question : 4

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 : 5

“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 : 6

“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.