Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. "I have to go into the town today", Mr. Rao said to the Station Master.

Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
"You can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."

He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.
He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.
He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"

Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.
Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. She said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.
She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."

Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.
Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
MORE MCQ ON Direct and Indirect Speech