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. "Call the witness", said the magistrate.

The magistrate ordered to call the witness.

The magistrate requested to call the witness.

The magistrate begged for calling the witness.

The magistrate prayed to call the 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. The patient asked the doctor what he should normally eat.

The patient exclaimed, "What should I normally eat, doctor?"

The patient said, "What should I normally eat doctor?"

The patient told,"What should I normally eat?"

The patient said, "What I should normally eat doctor?"

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He said, "I shall go as soon as it is 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.

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

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He told me that I was very happy.

He said to me, "How happy you are !"

He said to me, "I am very happy!"

He said to me, "How you are happy !"

He said to me, "How I am happy!"

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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 spectators said, "Bravo! well played, Ravi."

The spectators applauded Ravi, saying that he had played well.

The spectators said that Ravi played well and applauded him.

The spectators called Ravi bravo because he had played well.

The spectators encouraged Ravi saying that he played well.

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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 said to me if I wanted something.

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

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"Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.

Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.

Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.

Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.

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The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.

The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.

The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.

The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.

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Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.

Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.

Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.

Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.

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The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

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

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

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

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

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