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Direct Indirect Speech Questions
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In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested,
Select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect.
Q.: “You did not return your book yesterday”, said the librarian.
(a) The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
(b) The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.
(c) The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.
(d) The librarian said that you had not returned your book yesterday.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
Q.: Walter said, “I cannot do it now”.
(a) Walter says that he cannot do it now.
(b) Walter said that he could not do it now.
(c) Walter says that he cannot do it then.
(d) Walter said that he could not do it then.
Hence, the correct option is (d).
Q.: Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.
(a) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?”
(b) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Would we have your permission to go on a study tom?”
(c) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?”
(d) Amelia is going to say to the principal, “May we have your permission to go on a study tour?”
Hence, the correct option is (d).
Q.: Jennifer said, “What will you do when you leave school?”
(a) Jennifer said what she will do when she leaves school.
(b) Jennifer asked her what she will do when she would leave school.
(c) Jennifer asked her what she would do when she leaves school.
(d) Jennifer asked me what you would do when you left school.
Hence, the correct option is (c).
Q.: The headmaster said to the student, “You are expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.”
(a) The headmaster remonstrated the student informing him that he was expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.
(b) The headmaster ordered the student that he was expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.
(c) The headmaster briefed the student that he had been expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.
(d) The headmaster said to the student that he was expelled for attempting to copy in the examination.
Hence, the correct option is (d).
Q.: “Sam, will you help me carry my bags?” asked the old woman.
(a) The old woman asked to Sam to help her carry her bags.
(b) The old woman told Sam to help her carry her bags.
(c) The old woman said to Sam to help her carried her bags.
(d) The old woman asked Sam whether he would help her carry her bags.
Hence, the correct option is (d).
Q.: The teacher said, “Don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.”
(a) The teacher asked if we were coming to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
(b) The teacher told us not to come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
(c) The teacher told us don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
(d) The teacher asked us don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.
Hence, the correct option is (b).
Q.: “Oh! How foolish I have been in money matters!”
(a) He confessed regretfully that he had been very foolish in money matters.
(b) He confessed to himself that he is being very foolish in money matters.
(c) He exclaimed regretfully that he was very foolish in money matters.
(d) He expressed with regret that he could be so foolish in money matters.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
Q.: My friend told me, “This is not a good book to read.”
(a) My friend told me that that was not a good book to read.
(b) My friend told me that that is not a good book to read.
(c) My friend told me that that will not be a good book to read.
(d) My friend told me that this was not a good book to read.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
Q.: Anne said, “It is time to leave for the meeting.”
(a) Anne said that it was time to leave for the meeting.
(b) Anne told that it is time to leave for the meeting.
(c) Anne said it’s time to leave for the meeting.
(d) Anne said that it was time for the meeting.
Hence, the correct option is (a).
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