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

Question : 1

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 : 2

His father said that it was time he visited his uncle.

a) "It is time you visit your uncle” said his father.

b) "It is time you visited your uncle” said his father.

c) "It is time you visited my uncle” said his father.

d) "It was time you visited your uncle" said his father.

Question : 3

Don’t do any more work until you have had a rest, her mother advised her.

a) Her mother advised her that she would not do any more work until she had had a rest.

b) He mother advised her that she need not do any more work until she had had a rest.

c) Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she had had a rest.

d) Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she has had a rest.

Question : 4

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 : 5

The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

a) The teacher asked me, “Why are you absent yesterday ?’’

b) The teacher asked me, “Why are you absent the day before ?’’

c) The teacher asked me, “Were you absent the day before ?”

d) The teacher asked me, “Why were you absent yesterday ?”

Question : 6

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.