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

Question : 1

Mr. Ronald said, “Don’t vote for Otis because he is irresponsible”.

a) Mr. Ronald told us don’t vote for Otis because he isn’t irresponsible.

b) Mr. Ronald told us not to vote for Otis because he lacked responsibility.

c) Mr. Ronald told us not to vote for Otis because he had been irresponsible.

d) Mr. Ronald said not to vote for Otis because he was irresponsible.

Question : 2

You said to me, “I am going to America”.

a) You said me that you were going to America.

b) You told me that you were going to America.

c) You told me I was going to America.

d) You told me that I was going to America.

Question : 3

He said, “Asha washed the clothes.”

a) He said that clothes were washed by Asha.

b) He said that Asha had washed the clothes.

c) He said that Asha has washed the clothes.

d) He said that Asha washed the clothes.

Question : 4

You said to me, “She is my sister”.

a) You told me that she was your sister.

b) You said to me that I was her sister.

c) You said to me that she is my sister.

d) You said to me that she was my sister.

Question : 5

You said to me, “Why are you talking so much ?’’

a) You asked me why I was talking so much.

b) You asked me why was I talking so much.

c) You asked me why I had been talking so much.

d) You asked me why, he was talking so much.

Question : 6

“Alas ! How I have wasted my fortune!” said he.

a) He confessed with regret that he had been very extravagant.

b) He confessed with regret that I have wasted my fortune.

c) He confessed with regret that he had wasted his fortune.

d) He confessed with regret that he had been wasting his fortune.