Indirect/Direct speech

Directions (1-31): In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

  1. Rajiv said, "I am glad to be in the party."

(a)    Rajiv said that he was glad to be in the party.
(b)    Rajiv said he was glad to be in the party.
(c)    Rajiv says he was glad to be in the party.
(d)    Rajiv asked he is glad to be in the party.

2. Karishma said to me, "I took breakfast in the morning."
(a)    Karishma told me that she took breakfast in the morning.
(b)    Karishma told me that she had taken breakfast in the morning.
(c)    Karishma told me that she has taken breakfast in the morning.
(d)    Karishma said to me that she was taking breakfast in the morning.
 

3. The migrant labourer yelled, "Please help me."
(a)    The migrant labourer yelled at one for some help.
(b)    She yelled for someone to help.
(c)    The migrant labourer yelled for someone to help her.
(d)    The migrant labourer yelled at someone to help her.
 

4. The tourist said, "The Winter line is a beautiful sight!"
(a)    The tourist exclaimed that the winter line is a beautiful sight.
(b)    The tourist exclaimed that the winter line was a beautiful sight.
(c)    The tourist said that the winter line is a beautiful sight.
(d)    The tourist remarked the winter line is a beautiful sight.
 

5. Ravi said to the Content developer, "How do you like your job?"
(a)    Ravi told the content developer how he liked his job.
(b)    Ravi asked the content developer how you like your job.
(c)    Ravi asked the content developer how he liked his job.
(d)    Ravi asked the content developer how you liked his job.
 

6. Mahesh said, "What a lovely voice Shreya Ghoshal has!"
(a)    Mahesh exclaimed that Shreya Ghoshal had a very lovely voice.
(b)    Mahesh exclaimed that Shreya Ghoshal has a very lovely voice.
(c)    Mahesh exclaimed that Shreya Ghoshal did not have a lovely voice.
(d)    Mahesh exclaimed that Shreya Ghoshal does not have a lovely voice.
 

7. The chief secretary said, "The government is planning to extend the lockdown,"
(a)    The chief secretary said that the government is planning to extend the lockdown.
(b)    The chief secretary said that the government was planning to extend the lockdown.
(c)    The chief secretary said that the government will be planning to extend the lockdown.
(d)    The chief secretary said that the government planning to extend the lockdown.
 

8. "Are you ready to go to the quarantine center, Raju?" Mother asked.
(a)    Mother asked Raju if he would be ready to go to the quarantine center.
(b)    Mother told Raju if he was ready to go to the quarantine center.
(c)    Mother asked Raju if he was ready to go to the quarantine center.
(d)    Mother wanted to know from Raju if he was ready to go to the quarantine center.
 

9. The doctor said to the covid-19 patient, "Don't worry and follow the advice given."
(a)    The doctor urged the covid-19 patient not to worry and follow the advice given.
(b)    The doctor urged the covid-19 patient and said not to worry and follow the advice given.
(c)    The doctor said the covid-19 patient you should not to worry and follow the advice given.
(d)    The doctor said the covid-19 patient he should not to worry and follow the advice given.
 

10. Suresh asked Prasad whether he had watched the cricket match on television the previous night.
(a)    Suresh asked Prasad, "Have you watched the cricket match on television last night?"
(b)    Suresh said to Prasad, "Did you watch the cricket match on television last night?"
(c)    Suresh said to Prasad, "Had you watch the cricket match on television last night?"
(d)    Suresh asked Prasad, "Did you watch the cricket match on television previous night?
 

11. Kuldeep said to Swati, "What a cold day!"
(a)    Kuldeep told Swati that it was a cold day.
(b)    Kuldeep exclaimed that it was a cold day.
(c)    Kuldeep exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
(d)    Kuldeep exclaimed to Swati that it was a very cold day.
 

12. Mahesh said to me "I have seen the Avenger's Endgame before".
(a)    Mahesh said that he had seen the film before.
(b)    Mahesh says that he has seen the film before.
(c)    Mahesh told me that he had seen the Avenger's Endgame Earlier.
(d)    Mahesh told me that he had seen the Avenger's Endgame before.
 

13. "Who now," they had asked, "will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles?"
a)    They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
b)    They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
c)    They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
d)    They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
 

14. The doctor said to the patient, "Take complete rest."
(a)    The doctor told to the patient that take complete rest.
(b)    The doctor advised the patient to take complete rest.
(c)    The doctor suggested the patient to take complete rest.
(d)    The doctor asked the patient take complete rest.
 

15. She said, "When I was a child, I wasn't afraid of ghosts."
(a)    She said that when she was a child, she wasn't not afraid of ghosts.
(b)    She said that when she was a child, she hadn't been afraid of ghosts.
(c)    She said that when she was a child, she wasn't afraid of ghosts.
(d)    She said that when she had been a child, she wasn't afraid of ghosts.

Q16. The professor said to the student, ‘Post this letter at once’.  
(a) The professor ordered the student to post that letter at once.
(b) The professor ordered the student to post this letter at once.
(c) The professor asked the student to post this letter as soon as possible.
(d) The professor asked the student to post that letter as soon as possible.



Q17. Dia said to Pari, “Do you like oranges?”
(a) Dia asked Pari that did she like oranges.
(b) Dia asked Pari if she likes oranges.
(c) Dia asked Pari that whether she liked oranges.
(d) Dia asked Pari if she liked oranges.



Q19. The injured old man exclaimed, ‘Will none of you help me?’
(a) The injured old man exclaimed whether none of them would help him.
(b) The injured old man exclaimed if none of them would help him.
(c) The injured old man said that could anyone of them help him.
(d) The injured old man cried if none of them would help him.



Q20. Has anyone from our team answered your question?
(a) Did someone from our team answer to your question?
(b) Is your question been answered by someone from our team?
(c) Has your question been answered by anyone from our team?
(d) have your question been answered by anyone from our team?



Q21. ‘Are you coming with us?’ Isha asked Nishi.
(a) Isha asked Nisha whether she would be going with them.
(b) Isha asked Nisha if she was going with them.
(c) Isha asked Nisha whether she would go with them.
(d) Isha asked Nisha whether she would come with us.



Q22. I said to my sister, “Where were you this evening?”
(a) I asked my sister where she was that evening.
(b) I asked my sister where she had been that evening.
(c) I asked my sister where she was this evening.
(d) I asked my sister where she has been that evening.



Q23. Mother said to you, “When will you start from Pune?”
(a) Mother asked you when you would start from Pune.
(b) Mother asked you when you will start from Pune.
(c) Mother asked you when you will be starting from Pune.
(d) Mother asked you when you will have started from Pune.

Q24. Bunty said, “I have done my class work”.
(a) Bunty said, he had done his class work.
(b) Bunty said that he had done his class work.
(c) Bunty was saying, he has done his class work.
(d) Bunty said that he did his class work.



Q25. Amit said to the gardener, “Did you find the ring anywhere?”
(a) Amit asked the gardener that whether he had found the ring anywhere.
(b) Amit asked the gardener that if he did find the ring anywhere.
(c) Amit asked the gardener that if he did find the ring somewhere.
(d) Amit asked the gardener if he had found the ring anywhere.



Q26. Anita said, “I bought a phone yesterday”.
(a) Anita said she had bought a phone the day before.
(b) Anita said that she had bought a phone the day before.
(c) Anita said she has bought a phone the day before.
(d) Anita said she has bought a phone yesterday.



Q27. Mother said, “Lie down, Arjun.”
(a) Mother told lie down Arjun.
(b) Mother told Arjun for lying down.
(c) Mother asked Arjun to lie down.
(d) Mother asked Arjun to be lied down.



Q28. Teacher said to children, “Have you prepared well for the finals?”
(a) Teacher asked the children whether they have prepared well for the finals.
(b) Teacher asked the children whether they have been preparing well for the finals.
(c) Teacher asked the children if they did prepare well for the finals.
(d) Teacher asked the children if they had prepared well for the finals.

Q29. Anil says, “I am glad to be here this morning”.
(a) Anil says he is glad to be there that morning.
(b) Anil says that he is glad to be there that morning.
(c) Anil was saying that he was glad to be there this morning.
(d) Anil says that he was glad to be here this morning.



Q30. “O, what a beautiful lake that is!” said she.
(a) She exclaimed joyfully that that was a very beautiful lake.
(b) She exclaimed joyfully it was a very beautiful lake.
(c) She exclaimed joyfully that was a very beautiful lake.
(d) She exclaimed joyfully that it was a very beautiful lake.



Q31. The professor told the class, “Ice floats on water”.
(a) The professor told the class that, that ice floats on water.
(b) The professor told the class ice floats on water.
(c) The professor told the class that ice floats on water.
(d) The professor told the class how ice floats on water.