direct & indirect speech section section 12 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

“Have you done this sort of work before ?” said his new employer.

a) His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.

b) His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.

c) His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.

d) His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.

Question : 2

She said, “Mother, please cook me something nice today”.

a) She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.

b) She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.

c) She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.

d) She told her mother to cook her something nice today.

Question : 3

The boss said to his secretary, “Did you discuss this matter with the manager ?”

a) The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.

b) The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.

c) The boss asked his secretary whether he has discussed that matter with the manager

d) The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.

Question : 4

She said, “I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers”.

a) She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

b) She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.

c) She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

d) She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.

Question : 5

John said, “I shall be 21 tomorrow”.

a) John said that he would be 21 the following day.

b) John said that he should be 21 the following day.

c) John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.

d) John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.

Question : 6

The convict said, “Let me speak freely please”.

a) The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.

b) The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.

c) The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.

d) The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.