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. Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.

Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.

Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.

Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.

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He said, "I am writing a poem."

He said that he was writing a poem.

He said that he is writing a poem.

He said that the poem is being written.

He said that I am writing a poem.

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Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O'clock suited him.

Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O'clock suit you?"

Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"

Thomas said to Andy,"Andy,I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O'clock suiting you?"

Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"

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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 traveller said, "What a beautiful sight!"

The traveller exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.

The traveller said that it was beautiful.

The traveller remarked the beautiful sight.

The traveller exclaimed that it was an beautiful sight.

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He said, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".

He said that If he have had the key with him, he could have given him/her the solution.

He said if he could have the key with him,he would give him/her the solution.

He told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.

He said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.

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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. I said to the worker, "How do you like your job ?"

I asked the worker how you liked his job.

I asked the worker how he liked his job.

I told the worker how he liked his job.

I asked the worker how you like your job.

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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. 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 asked as if I wanted 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.

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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. My cousin said, "My room-mate snored throughout the night."

My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.

My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

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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 little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.

The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.

The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.

The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.

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"Leave the room at once Ravi", he shouted.

He ordered Ravi to leave the room at once.

He requested Ravi to leave the room at once.

He forbade Ravi to leave the room at once.

He suggested that Ravi should leave the room at once.

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