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

Question : 1

The mother says to the child, ‘The Sun rises in the East."

a) The mother tells the child that the Sun rises in the East

b) The mother informs the child that the Sun rose in the East.

c) The mother says the child that the Sun rises in the East

d) The mother tells the child that the Sun rose in the East.

Question : 2

I said, “Water is essential for life."

a) I exclaimed that water was essential for life.

b) I said that water is essential for life.

c) I told that water was essential for life.

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

Question : 3

The boys respectfully wished their teacher good morning.

a) “Good morning,” said the boys to the teacher.

b) “Good morning, Madam,” said the boys to the teacher.

c) “Good morning, Madam,” said the boys to their teacher.

d) “Good morning,” said the boys to their teacher.

Question : 4

I said, “Let Mohan do his worst, he cannot harm me."

a) I declared that Mohan might do his worst he could hot harm me.

b) I declared that though Mohan might do his worst he could not harm me.

c) I told that if Mohan did his worst he could not harm me.

d) I suggested to Mohan to do his worst he could not harm me.

Question : 5

Seeta said to me, “Can you give me your pen?"

a) Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.

b) Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen.

c) Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.

d) Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.

Question : 6

“Do you want balloons?" he said to the child.

a) He asked the child did it want balloons.

b) He asked the child If it would want balloons.

c) He asked the child whether it had wanted balloons.

d) He asked the child if it wanted balloons.