DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUIZ

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

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

He advised me to go for a 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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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 gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.

Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long 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. He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.

He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"

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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 teacher said to me, "What is your name?"

The teacher asked me what my name was.

The teacher told me what my name was.

The teacher asked me what was my name.

The teacher asked me what my name is.

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She yelled, "Please help me."

She yelled for someone to help.

She yelled for someone to help her.

She yelled at someone to help her.

She yelled at one for some help.

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You said to me, "I am going to America".

You said me that you were going to America.

You told me I was going to America.

You told me that you were going to America.

You told me that I was going to to America.

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John said, "I shall be 21 tomorrow".

John said that he should be 21 the following day.

John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.

John said that he would be 21 the following day.

John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.

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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, "If I had the key with me, I could give you 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 have had the key with him, he could have given him/her the solution.

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

He said if he could have the key with him,he would 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. The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."

The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".

The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

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Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."

Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.

Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.

Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.

Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.

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