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. He said, "I must go next week."

He said that he must go next week.

He said that he must go the following week.

He said that he would have to go the following week.

He said that he was to go the following week.

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The Professor said, "Have you cleared your last semester papers?"

The Professor asked if I have cleared my previous semester papers.

The Professor asked whether I have cleared my last semester papers.

The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers.

The Professor asked whether I cleared my last semester papers.

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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 king said, "My force will protect the kingdom."

The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.

The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.

The king said that the king's force will protect the kingdom.

The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.

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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, "Let me have some tea."

He wished that he might have some tea.

He said to let him have some tea.

He asked us to let him have some tea.

He wished that he will have some tea.

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The teacher said, "Surabhi, where are you going to spend your summer break.

The teacher asked Surabhi where she is going to spend her summer break.

The teacher asked Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

The teacher asked Surabhi where was she going to spend her summer break.

The teacher asked to Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

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Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.

Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.

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I said to the boy,"You have no ticket, get out before you are driven out."

I told the boy get out before you are driven out.

I ordered the boy to get out before he was driven out.

I told the boy that he had no ticket and that he should get out before he was driven out.

I told the boy to get out before he was driven out as he had no ticket.

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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 employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages."

The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.

The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.

The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.

The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.

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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 did not come on time the previous day.

He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"

He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"

He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"

He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"

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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 wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"

She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"

"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.

She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"

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