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

Question : 1

The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

a) The old lady : “I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty”.

b) The old lady : “I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty”.

c) The old lady : “I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty”.

d) The old lady said that, “I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty”.

Question : 2

“If you want to smoke, you’ll have to go out”, said the conductor.

a) The conductor said that if I/ he wanted to smoke, I/he would have to go out.

b) The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.

c) The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.

d) The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.

Question : 3

Nisha told Monica, “What a beautiful dress you are wearing!’’

a) Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.

b) Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.

c) Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.

d) Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.

Question : 4

She asked, “Is the secretary coming to the meeting ?”

a) She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.

b) She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.

c) She asked if the secretary was coming to the meeting.

d) She asked that the secretary was coming to the meeting.

Question : 5

“I came home last night”, said he.

a) He said that he came home last night.

b) He said that he had come home the previous night.

c) He says that he came home the previous night.

d) He told that he had come home last night.

Question : 6

Kala said to Radha, “Who were you speaking to over the phone ?”

a) Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.

b) Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.

c) Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.

d) Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.