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. Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."

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. He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.

He said, "How! India will win the Sahara Cup"
He said, "India has won the Sahara Cup"
He said, "India won the Sahara Cup"
He said, "Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup"

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. He said, "The mice will play, when the cat is away."

He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.
He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
Suma said to him, "Am I to wait for you forever?"

Suma asked him if she were to wait for him forever.
Suma said to him if she can wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she had to wait for him forever.

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,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She told her mother to cook her something nice today.
She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Direct and Indirect Speech
Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.

ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
MORE MCQ ON Direct and Indirect Speech