DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUIZ

The Chief Guest said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning."

The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.

The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.

The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.

The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.

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The man said to the boy, "It only seems complicated because you're not used to it."

The man told the boy that it only seems complicated because he was not used to it.

The man told the boy it only seems complicated, it is really not so.

The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he is not used to it.

The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.

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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. Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."

Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.

Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.

Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

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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. "You did not return your book yesterday," said the librarian.

The librarian said that you had not returned you book yesterday.

The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.

The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.

The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.

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He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.

He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.

He said that he had often told not to waste your time.

He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.

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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 mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons.

The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."

The mother said to her son, "Be careful. Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."

The mother said to her son to "be careful."

The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goons."

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

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

my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring 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.

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The traveller said, "What a beautiful sight!"

The traveller exclaimed that it was an beautiful sight.

The traveller said that it was beautiful.

The traveller exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.

The traveller remarked the beautiful sight.

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The teacher said, "Neha why are you late again today?"

The teacher asked Neha why she was late again that day.

The teacher asked Neha why she was late again today.

The teacher asked Neha why she was late again that day?

The teacher asked Neha why was she late again that day.

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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. Yolanda said, "I have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m."

Yolanda said that 1 have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

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