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

Question : 1

He says that he is very sorry.

a) He says, ‘I am very sorry’.

b) He said, ‘He is very sorry’.

c) He told me, ‘I felt sorry’.

d) He said, ‘He was very sorry’.

Question : 2

Iba said that she might go home the next day with her sister.

a) Iba said, “I may just go home tomorrow with my sister.”

b) Iba said, “I can go home tomorrow with my sister.”

c) Iba said, “I will go home tomorrow with my sister.”

d) Iba said, “I could go home tomorrow with my sister.”

Question : 3

I said, “Water is essential for life.”

a) I told that water was essential for life.

b) I exclaimed that water was essential for life.

c) I said that water is essential for life.

d) Water is essential for life was said by me.

Question : 4

He exclaimed with joy that their team had won the tournament.

a) He said, “Wow ! Our team won the tournament.”

b) He exclaimed, “Hurrah ! Our team has won the tournament!”

c) He said, “Our team won the tournament.”

d) He said, “Our team has won the tournament.”

Question : 5

Daman says, ‘Priya is working in Ahmedabad.’

a) Daman said that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.

b) Daman said that Priya works in Ahmedabad.

c) Daman says that Priya is working in Ahmedabad.

d) Daman say that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.

Question : 6

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.