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

Question : 1

He said, ‘I have read this novel.'

a) He said that he read that novel.

b) He said that he had read this novel.

c) He said that he had read that novel.

d) He said that he has read this novel.

Question : 2

Nandita said to Nitin, “Can you solve this sum ?’’

a) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve this sum

b) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve that sum.

c) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve that sum.

d) Nandita asked Nitin if couldhe solve this sum.

Question : 3

“Would you mind taking off your shoes before entering the house?” He said to the foreigner.

a) He said the foreigner that to take off his shoes before entered the house.

b) Before entering the house he said that shoes must be taken off.

c) He told the foreigner that he must take off his shoes before entered the house.

d) He requested the foreigner to take off his shoes before entering the house.

Question : 4

He says, "I go for a walk every morning."

a) He said that he goes for a walk every morning.

b) He says he went for a walk every morning.

c) He said that he used to go for a walk every morning

d) He says that he goes for a walk every morning.

Question : 5

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 : 6

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.