direct & indirect speech section section 11 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

The teacher said to him, “Is poverty not a curse ?”

a) The teacher asked him if poverty was not a curse.

b) The teacher asked him was poverty not a curse.

c) The teacher asked him whether poverty is not a curse.

d) The teacher asked him is poverty not a curse.

Question : 2

She asked me if I was going to college.

a) She said to me, ‘‘Are you going to college ?”

b) She asked me, “Will you go to college ?”

c) She asked to me, “Was I going to college ?”

d) She said, “Am I going to college ?”

Question : 3

Phila ordered her brother to turn down the television and let her work in peace.

a) Phila said to her brother, “Turn down the television and let me work in peace.”

b) Phila said to her brother, “Turn down the television to let me do my work in peace.”

c) Phila said to her brother, “Turned down the television and let me do my work in peace.”

d) Phila said to her brother, “Turn down the television that let me do my work in peace.”

Question : 4

He said that he intended to leave for Surat that night.

a) “I intend to left for Surat that night” he said.

b) “I intended to leave for Surat tonight” he said.

c) “I intend to leave for Surat tonight” he said.

d) “I intend to leave for Surat that night” he said.

Question : 5

He said, ‘I have read this novel.’

a) He said that he had read that novel.

b) He said that he read that novel.

c) He said that he had read this novel.

d) He said that he has read this novel.

Question : 6

“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.