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

Question : 1

He said to me, “I expect you to attend the function."

a) He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.

b) He told me that he expected me to attend the function.

c) He told me that he expected me to attended the function.

d) He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.

Question : 2

The old man said that he would soon be leaving the world.

a) The old man said "I would soon leave the world."

b) The old man said “I am going to leave the world soon."

c) The old man said “I am soon leaving the world. ”

d) The old man said “I shall soon be leaving the world."

Question : 3

He said to the interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

a) He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.

b) He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question

c) He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.

d) He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.

Question : 4

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 : 5

“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 : 6

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.”