DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUIZ

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 was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.

She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.

She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.

She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.

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"I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.

The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.

The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.

The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.

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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. John said to me, "Do you play cricket?"

John asked me whether I play cricket.

John told me whether he played cricket.

John asked me whether I played cricket.

John asked me whether he played cricket.

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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. The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."

The Captain said, "You can stand at ease. "

The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease. "

The Captain commanded, "Men, stand at ease."

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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 asked me why I was late.

He asked me, "Why I was late?"

He asked me, "Why are you late?"

He asked me, "Why you are late?"

He asked me, "Why am I late?"

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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. "Call the first witness," said the judge.

The judge ordered that the first witness be called.

The judge said to them to call the first witness.

The judge asked them to call the first witness.

The judge requested them to call the first witness.

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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, "I shall go as soon as it is possible."

He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.

He told he will go as soon as possible.

He suggested that he will go as soon as it was possible.

He asked whether to go as soon as it was possible.

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She asked, "Is the secretary coming to the meeting?"

She asked if the secretary is coming to the meeting.

She asked if the secretary was corning to the meeting.

She asked that if the secretary was coming to the meeting.

She asked that the secretary was corning to the meeting.

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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. Wardha said to her sister, "How long do you intend to stay here?"

Wardha asked to her sister how long she intended to stay here.

Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay there.

Wardha asked her sister how long she intended to stay here.

Wardha asked her sister that how long she intended to stay there.

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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. Rajesh said, "I bought a car yesterday."

Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.

Rajesh told us that he had bought a car yesterday.

Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.

Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

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