direct & indirect speech section section 13 Detailed Explanation And More Example

Question : 1

“Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park ?” Alice asked her.

a) Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

b) Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

c) Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park.

d) Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

Question : 2

The teacher asked the student when he would submit his assignment.

a) The teacher asked the student, “When will you submit his assignment ?”

b) The teacher asked the student, “When would you submit his assignment ?”

c) The teacher asked the student, “When would he submit his assignment ?”

d) The teacher said to the student, “When will you submit your assignment ?”

Question : 3

“What a terrible storm it is !” he said.

a) He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.

b) He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.

c) He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.

d) He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.

Question : 4

He said that I needn’t wait there.

a) He said, “I needn’t wait there.”

b) He said, “You needn’t wait there.”

c) He said, “I needn’t wait here.”

d) He said, “You needn’t wait here.”

Question : 5

He said to me, “Where is the post office ?”

a) He asked me where was the post office.

b) He wanted to know where the post office was.

c) He asked me where the post office was.

d) He asked me that where the post office was.

Question : 6

“Don’t play on the grass, boys,” she said.

a) She said to the boys that they should not play on the grass.

b) She told the boys that they should not be playing on the grass.

c) She told the boys not to play on the grass.

d) She ordered the boys “Don’t play on the grass.”