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

Question : 1

Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up

a) Mr Robinson said "My son what did you want to be when you grew up ?"

b) Mr Robinson said “My son what would you be when you grow up ?”

c) "My son" said Mr Robinson ‘‘what do you want to be when you grow up ?"

d) "My son” said Mr Robinson "what will you be when you grow up ?'

Question : 2

She said to me, “It has been raining heavily and you cannot go”.

a) She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.

b) She told me that It is raining heavily and I could not go.

c) She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.

d) She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.

Question : 3

Everybody says, ‘How well she sings I’

a) Everybody tells that she sang very well

b) Everybody says that she sang well.

c) Everybody says how well she sings.

d) Everybody comments that she sings well.

Question : 4

She said “You can leave the books here."

a) She said that they can leave the books here.

b) She said that they could leave the books here.

c) She said that they could leave the books there.

d) She said that they can leave the books there.

Question : 5

She said, “I will now take rest for some time.”

a) She said that she will then take rest for some time.

b) She said that she would then take rest for some time.

c) She said that he will then take rest for some time.

d) She said that I would now take rest for some time.

Question : 6

The receptionist said to Umesh, “Please be seated and wait for your turn.”

a) The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.

b) The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.

c) The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his turn.

d) The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.