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. Nisha told Monica, "What a beautiful dress you are wearing!"

Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.

Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.

Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.

Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.

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The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."

The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam."

The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."

The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."

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He said to me, 'What are you doing?"

He said to me what I was doing.

He asked me what am I doing.

He asked me what I was doing.

He asked me what I am doing.

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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. Kannan said to Subha, "I'll return the book after I have read it."

Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.

Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.

Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.

Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.

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He said to her, "May you succeed!"

He said to her that she might succeed.

He prayed to God that she may succeed.

He wished her success.

He told her that she might succeed.

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He said, "I had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous night.

He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.

He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.

He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.

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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 me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.

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

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

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

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

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

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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. "Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.

His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.

His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.

His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work 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. I told him that he was not working hard.

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

I said, "You are not working hard."

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

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

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