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

Question : 1

The captain said to the army, “March forward, now."

a) The captain ordered the array to march on that day.

b) The captain ordered the army td attack the enemy.

c) The captain ordered the army to march forward then.

d) The captain said to the army that march forward now.

Question : 2

No, said the child, “I won’t kneel, for if I do, I shall spoil my new pair of trousers’’

a) The child said that he would not kneel for if he did so he would spoil his new pair of trousers.

b) The child said that I will not kneel for if he did kneel he should spoil his new pair of trousers.

c) The child said that he will not kneel for if he kneels he will spoil his new pair of trousers.

d) The child said that he would not kneel for if he did so he will spoil his new pair of trousers.

Question : 3

“Come home early” said Mr Matthew to his clerk.

a) Mr Matthew asked his clerk to be home early.

b) Mr Matthew ordered his clerk to come home early.

c) Mr Matthew requested his clerk to come home a little early.

d) Mr Matthew told his clerk to come home as early as possible.

Question : 4

The teacher said to Ashok, “I shall report the matter to the Principal if you misbehave again."

a) The teacher threatened Ashok to report the matter to the Principal If he would misbehave again.

b) The teacher cautioned Ashok about reporting the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again.

c) The teacher warned Ashok that he would report the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again.

d) The teacher told Ashok that he would be reporting the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again.

Question : 5

The teacher said to the student “Why do you disturb the class?"

a) The teacher asked the student why he disturbed the class.

b) The teacher asked the student why he had disturbed the class.

c) The teacher told the student why he had disturbed the class.

d) The teacher said to the student why he disturbed the class.

Question : 6

The Prime Minister said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace.

a) The Prime Minister said “No one will disturb the peace.”

b) The Prime Minister said “No one can disturb the peace.”

c) The Prime Minister said “We would not allow no one to disturb the peace

d) The Prime Minister said “We shall not allow any one to disturb the peace."