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

Question : 1

His father said that it was time he visited his uncle.

a) “It is time you visited my uncle” said his father.

b) “It is time you visit your uncle” said his father.

c) “It is time you visited your uncle” said his father.

d) “It was time you visited your uncle” said his father.

Question : 2

Tania said to her friend, ‘Can you lend me an umbrella ?’

a) Will you lend me your umbrella, Tania asked her friend.

b) Tania requested her friend to lend her an umbrella

c) Tania asked her friend to give her an umbrella.

d) Please give me an umbrella Tania requested her friend.

Question : 3

You will say, “I am ill.”

a) You would say that you were ill.

b) You would say that you are ill.

c) You will say that you were ill.

d) You will say that you are ill.

Question : 4

He said, “I was doing it.”

a) He said that he had done it.

b) He said that he has done it.

c) He said that he did it.

d) He said that he had been doing it.

Question : 5

She said to the children, ‘You mustn’t play with fire.’

a) She told the children that they mustn’t play with fire.

b) She told the children not to play with fire.

c) She told the children they are not to play with fire.

d) She told the children they were not to play with fire.

Question : 6

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.”