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. The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"

The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"

The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"

The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"

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

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

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

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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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"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.

He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

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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. John said to me, "Do you play cricket?"

John asked me whether he played cricket.

John asked me whether I played cricket.

John asked me whether I play cricket.

John told me whether he played cricket.

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Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

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The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.

The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.

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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. Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.

Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.

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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, "Asha washed the clothes."

He said that Asha had washed the clothes.

He said that clothes were washed by Asha.

He said that Asha has washed the clothes.

He said that Asha washed the clothes.

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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. John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I have been the previous night.

John asked me where I had been the previous night.

John asked me where I am the previous night.

John asked me where had I been the previous night.

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