DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUIZ

"What did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil.

Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.

Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.

Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole.

Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.

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

You told me that you were going to America.

You told me I was going to America.

You told me that I was going to to America.

You said me that you were going to America.

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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. Suresh asked, " How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa ?"

Suresh asked how long it will take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

Suresh asked how long it would take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

Suresh asked how long would it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

Suresh was asking how long must it take to travel from Germany to South Africa.

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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 must go next week."

He said that he would have to go the following week.

He said that he was to go the following week.

He said that he must go next week.

He said that he must go the following week.

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

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

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

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

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The beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.

The beggar said poverty has a great curse.

The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.

The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.

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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 student said,"I am doing my homework."

The student said that she has been doing her homework.

The student said that she was doing her homework.

The student said that she did her homework.

The student said that she is doing her homework.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The librarian said that you had not returned you book 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. His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father said, "Go to your room and study."

His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"

His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."

His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

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