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

Question : 1

Don’t play on the grass, boys, she said.

a) She told the boys that they should hot be playing on the grass.

b) She told the boys not to play on the grass.

c) She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.

d) She ordered the boys “Don’t play on the grass.”

Question : 2

“I Suppose, you children go out for a nice long walk", she said.

a) She suggested that the children go out for a nice long walk.

b) She suggested that the children should go out for a nice long walk.

c) She advised that the children go out for a nice long walk.

d) She proposed that the children went out for a nice long walk.

Question : 3

Can you see a woman seated On the bench in a park ? Alice asked her.

a) Alice asked her If she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

b) Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park.

c) Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

d) Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

Question : 4

The boys respectfully wished their teacher good morning

a) "Good morning Madam" said the boys to the teacher.

b) “Good morning Madam" said the boys to their teacher.

c) “Good morning" said the boys to the teacher

d) “Good morning” said the boys to their teacher.

Question : 5

He said to us, "Why are you all sitting about there doing nothing?"

a) He asked us why we were all sitting about there doing nothing.

b) He asked us why were we all sitting about there doing nothing.

c) He asked us why we are all sitting about there doing nothing.

d) He asked us why are we all sitting about there doing nothing

Question : 6

You can’t bathe in this sea,” he said to me, “it’s very rough.”

a) He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.

b) He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.

c) He said that you couldn't bathe in that sea if it was very rough.

d) He said that I can’t bathe in this sea because it’s very rough.