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. My mother said to me, "Wish you a happy and prosperous life!"

My mother wished that I should be living a happy and prosperous life.

My mother wished that I enjoy a happy and prosperous life.

My mother told me that I should lead a happy and prosperous life.

My mother wished me a happy and prosperous life.

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I told him that he was not working hard.

I said, "You are not working hard."

I said to him, "You are not working hard."

I told to him, "You are not working hard."

I said to him, "He is not working hard."

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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 am glad to be here this evening."

He said that he was glad to be there that evening.

He said he was glad to be here this evening.

He asked he is glad to be here this evening.

He says he was glad to be here this evening.

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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. "What about going for swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.

He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine.

He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.

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He said to her, "What a cold day!"

He told her that it was a cold day.

He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.

He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.

He exclaimed that it was a cold 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. The tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"

The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next evening.

The tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next evening.

The tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening.

The tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next evening.

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Krishna said to his friends, "Let us go to a movie today".

Krishna suggested to his friends that let them go to a movie that day.

Krishna proposed to his friends what if they would go to a movie that day.

Krishna proposed to his friends if they would go to a movie that day.

Krishna suggested to his friends that they should go to a movie that day.

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Manna asked Rohan, "Have you sat in a trolley bus before ?"

Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus.

Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.

Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus earlier.

Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.

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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 said to his men, "Stand at ease."

The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.

The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.

The Captain wanted his men to 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. My mother said to me, "Where are you going at this time of the day?"

My mother asked me where I was going at that time of the day.

My mother asked me where was I going at that time of the day.

My mother told me where I was going at that time of the day.

My mother told me not to go at that time of the day.

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