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

Question : 1

“Where do you live ?" asked the stranger.

a) The stranger questioned where did I live.

b) The stranger wanted to know where I live.

c) The stranger enquired where I was living.

d) The stranger asked where I lived.

Question : 2

He said to me, “Is there any possibility of my getting promotion this year?"

a) He asked me if there was any possibility of his getting promotion that year.

b) He asked me if there is any possibility of his getting promotion this year.

c) He asked me if there was any possibility of his getting promotion this year.

d) He asked me if there was any possibility of my getting promotion this year.

Question : 3

Mini said to me, “I have bought this flat for my mother."

a) Mini said she has bought that flat for mother.

b) Mini told me that she had bought that flat for her mother.

c) Mini said that she bought that flat for her mother

d) Mini told that she had bought that flat for her mother.

Question : 4

The priest said, “May God pardon this sinner " .

a) The priest prayed if God will pardon that sinner.

b) The priest said that God might pardon the pinner.

c) The priest prayed that God might pardon that sinner.

d) The priest prayed that God would pardon this sinner.

Question : 5

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

a) She apologized far not being able to submit those papers.

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

c) She said 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

My friend said "I am leaving today.”

a) My friend said that he leaves today.

b) My friend said that he was leaving that day.

c) My friend said that he was leaving today

d) My friend said that he is leaving today.