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

Question : 1

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 : 2

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 : 3

The beggar said, “Poverty is a great curse”.

a) The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.

b) The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.

c) The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.

d) The beggar said poverty has a great curse.

Question : 4

John said to me, “Where have you been last night ?”

a) John asked me where I have been the previous night.

b) John asked me where I am the previous night.

c) John asked me where I had been the previous night.

d) John asked me where had I been the previous night.

Question : 5

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 : 6

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.