DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUIZ

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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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 commanded his men to stand at ease.

The Captain commanded, "Men, stand at ease."

The Captain said, "These men need to stand at ease."

The Captain said, "You can stand at ease. "

The Captain said to his men, "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. Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.

Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.

Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.

Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.

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

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

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

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The Principal asked me whether I had informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before.

The Principal said to me, "Have you informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?"

The Principal said to me, "Did I inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?"

The Principal said to me,"Did you inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?"

The Principal said to me, "Have I informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day 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. Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.

Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.

Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.

Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.

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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 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. She said, "I will now take rest for sometime."

She said that she will then take rest for some time.

She said that she would then take rest for some time.

She said that he will then take rest for some time.

She said that I would now take rest for some 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. Vinay told me that he had been writing a letter the day before.

Vinay said, "I had been writing a letter yesterday. "

Vinay said, "I will write a letter today."

Vinay said, "I will write a letter tomorrow."

Vinay said, "I was writing a letter 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. He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.

He said you should be quite and listen to his words.

He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.

He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.

He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.

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