direct & indirect speech section section 10 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

He said, “I am writing a poem.”

a) He said that he is writing a poem.

b) He said that the poem is being written.

c) He said that he was writing a poem.

d) He said that I am writing a poem.

Question : 2

Sandy said, “I have already written a letter to my family.”

a) Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.

b) Sandy said that she was writing a letter to her family.

c) Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.

d) Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.

Question : 3

The traffic constable said to us, “Stop”.

a) We were asked by the traffic constable to stop.

b) The traffic constable requested us to stop.

c) The traffic constable ordered that we were made to stop.

d) The traffic constable ordered us to stop.

Question : 4

He exclaimed that it was a very graceful animal.

a) He observed, “It is a very graceful animal.”

b) He said, “Alas! What a graceful animal it is !”

c) He said, “It is indeed a graceful animal.”

d) He exclaimed, “What a graceful animal!”

Question : 5

You said, “They were busy the whole day.”

a) You said that they were busy the whole day.

b) You said that they had been busy the whole day.

c) You said that they have been busy the whole day.

d) You said that they had busy the whole day.

Question : 6

Caroline said, “Will you come to my party on Saturday” ?

a) Caroline told to come to her party on Saturday.

b) Caroline asked if I would come to her party on Saturday.

c) Caroline said I should come to her party on Saturday.

d) Caroline asked that I come to her party on Saturday.