Direct and Indirect Speech – Direct or quoted speech is a sentence (or several sentences) that reports speech or thought in its original form, as phrased by the original speaker. It is usually enclosed in quotation marks. Eg: Jake said “I’m going to come.” Indirect Speech (also called Reported Speech) is used to communicate what someone else said, but without using the exact words. The tenses of the verbs are often changed. Eg: Jake said that he was going to come.
In the following section the sentences have been given in Direct or Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the most appropriate sentence that best suits the given sentence in Indirect or Direct speech.
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Kiran asked me, “Did you see the cricket match on television last night.
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David said to Anna, “Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.”>/h2>
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I said to him, “Why are you working so hard”?
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He said to her, “What a cold day!”
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The tailor said to him, “Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?”
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He said to the interviewer, “Could you please repeat the question?”
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7. Question
He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words.”
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8. Question
He said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.”
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9. Question
The Captain said to his men, “Stand at ease.”
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10. Question
Pawan said to me, “If I hear any news, I’ll phone you.”
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
The teacher said to Mahesh, “Congratulations! Wish you success in life.”
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
The poor examine said, “O God, take pity on me.”
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
“Where will you be tomorrow,” I said, “in case I have to ring you?”
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Seeta said to me, “Can you give me your pen?”
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
Manna asked Rohan, “Have you sat in a trolley bus before?”
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17. Question
Farhan asked Geeta, “Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow?”>/h2>
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
“What about going for a swim,” he said, “It’s quite fine now.”
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
“You can’t bathe in this sea,” he said to me, “it’s very rough.”
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
Jagdish said, “We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa.”
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He said to me, “I expect you to attend the function.”
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He said, “Why didn’t you send your application to me?”
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Dinesh asked, “Are you going to the party tomorrow, Eliza?”
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John asked, “How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa?”
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“What did you see at the South Pole?” Ashok asked Anil.
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6. Question
“If you don’t keep quite I shall shoot you”, he said to her in a calm voice.
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7. Question
I told him that he was not working hard
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8. Question
His father ordered him to go to his room and study.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
He said to his father, “Please increase my pocket-money.”
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
She said that her brother was getting married
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
The boy said, “Who dare call you a thief?”
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12. Question
She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
“Are you alone, my son?” asked a soft voice close behind me.
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
She said to him, “Why don’t you go today?”
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16. Question
He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.
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17. Question
The little girl said to her mother, “Did the sun rise in the East?”
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
The man said, “No, I refused to confers guilt.”
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
My cousin said, “My room-mate had snored throughout the night.”
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1 pointsSusan said, “I met your sister last week.”
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1 pointsIvon said, “You are not listening to me.”
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1 pointsBee Lee said, “I am very happy today because my father has given me a car.” ( A month later, you report his statement. )
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1 pointsThe headmistress says, “The young people of today are tomorrow’s leaders.” ( An hour later, you report her statement. )
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1 pointsThe children said, “We will build a sand-castle ourselves.”
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1 pointsHe said, “I am looking at the diagram.”
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1 pointsSteven said, “I don’t have any money to pay for this ticket.”
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8. Question
1 pointsJill said, “Jack must give his answer to me.”
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1 pointsShe said, “I have been sewing from morning until now.” ( The next day, you report her statement )
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10. Question
1 pointsCarl said, “You may meet them next month.”
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
1 pointsHow is this following sentence in DIRECT speech incorrect? john said, “How are you today?’
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
1 pointsWhat punctuation mark needs to be added to the following sentence in DIRECT speech James asked “Are you coming to my house today?”
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13. Question
1 pointsFind the correct sentence in INDIRECT speech which matches to this sentence in DIRECT speech Mary asks, “Are you ok, Harry?”
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14. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following sentences are the correct form of INDIRECT speech if the sentence bellow is in DIRECT speech Kelly said, “I am feeling sick today.”
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15. Question
1 pointsWhich is the correct sentence in DIRECT speech if using the INDIRECT sentence that follows as a guild. The teacher ordered the children to do their homework.
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16. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following sentences are the wrong form of DIRECT speech.
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17. Question
1 pointsSpoken words sometimes come first. Which of these sentences in DIRECT speech are incorrect?
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18. Question
1 pointsSocrates said, “Virtue is its own reward.”
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19. Question
1 pointsHe said, “It used to be a lovely, quiet street.”
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1 pointsThe Prime Minister said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace.
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1 pointsThe spectators said, “Bravo! Well done, players.”
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1 pointsI said to my friend, “Good morning. Let us go for a picnic today.”
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1 pointsThe new student asked the old one, “Do you know my name?”
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1 pointsI warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.
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1 pointsI said to my mother, “I will certainly take you to Bangalore this week.”
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1 points“How long does the journey take” my co-passenger asked me.
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1 points“How clever of you to have solved the puzzle so quickly,” said the mother.
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1 pointsHe said he goes for a walk every morning.
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1 pointsI reiterated, “I don’t care about the job.”
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1 pointsI said to my brother, “Let us go to some hill station for a change.”
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11. Question
1 pointsI wondered how many discoveries went unheeded.
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12. Question
1 pointsHe said to me, “Can you do these sums for me?”
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13. Question
1 pointsThe CEO said, “It’s time we begin planning our work.”
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14. Question
1 pointsRavi said to the judge, “I did not commit this crime.”
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15. Question
1 pointsHe said, “I will do it now or never.”
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16. Question
1 pointsMy uncle once said to me, “If I can’t trust my people, then I don’t want to be doing this.”
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17. Question
1 pointsKhanna said to his wife,”Please select one of those sarees.”
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18. Question
1 pointsRekha wrote in her report, “The rainfall has been scanty till now.”
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19. Question
1 pointsHe said to me, “Where have you lost the pen I brought for you yesterday?”
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20. Question
1 pointsI said to Nandinee, “Please help me with my homework.”
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