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. He said, "I am buying a new pen".

He said that he bought a new pen.

He said that he had been buying a new pen.

He said that he is buying a new pen.

He said that he was buying a new pen.

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The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.

The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.

The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.

The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.

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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,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.

She told her mother to cook her something nice today.

She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.

She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.

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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. Rajesh said, "I bought a car yesterday."

Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.

Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.

Rajesh told us that he had bought a car yesterday.

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He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

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Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":

Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.

Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.

Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.

Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.

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

John asked me where I am the previous night.

John asked me where had I been the previous night.

John asked me where I have been the previous night.

John asked me where I had been the previous night.

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She said that her brother was getting married.

She said, "My brother was getting married."

She said, "My brother is getting married."

She said, "Her brother is getting married."

She told, "Her brother is getting married."

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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 am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O'clock suit you?"

Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next 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?"

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"The last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.

Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.

Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.

Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.

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