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

Question : 1

The prisoner enquired if a lawyer had been arranged for him.

a) The prisoner asked, “Has a lawyer been arranged for me ?”

b) The prisoner enquired, “Had a lawyer been arranged for me ?”

c) The prisoner said, “Have you arranged a lawyer for me ?”

d) The prisoner enquired, “Is there a lawyer for me ?”

Question : 2

The old man said that he would soon be leaving the world.

a) The old man said, “I am soon leaving the world.”

b) The old man said, “I would soon leave the world.”

c) The old man said, “I am going to leave the world soon.”

d) The old man said, “I shall soon be leaving the world.”

Question : 3

Anne said, ‘It is time to leave for the meeting.’

a) Anne told that it is time to leave for the meeting.

b) Anne said its time to leave for the meeting.

c) Anne said that it was time for the meeting.

d) Anne said that it was time to leave for the meeting.

Question : 4

Everybody says, ‘How well she sings !’

a) Everybody says how well she sings.

b) Everybody tells that she sang very well.

c) Everybody says that she sang well.

d) Everybody comments that she sings well.

Question : 5

Sita said, ‘I may go there.’

a) Sita says that she is going there.

b) Sita said that she will go there.

c) Sita said that she might go there.

d) Sita says that she may go there.

Question : 6

My friend requested me to bring him a sandwich.

a) My friend said, ‘Will you bring me a sandwich.’

b) ‘Please bring me a sandwich’, said my friend.

c) ‘Please bring my friend a sandwich.’, said he.

d) He said, ‘My friend, please bring me a sandwich.’