DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUIZ

The receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.

The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.

The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.

The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.

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The teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."

The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.

The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.

The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.

The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now

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She yelled, "Please help me."

She yelled at one for some help.

She yelled for someone to help her.

She yelled at someone to help her.

She yelled for someone to help.

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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, "Will you listen to such a man?"

He asked them are you listening to such a man.

He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.

He asked them will you listen to such a man.

He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.

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He said, "I had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous night.

He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.

He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.

He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.

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I asked him where he would stay.

I said to him, "Where you will stay?"

I said to him, "Where I will stay?"

I asked him, "Where will you stay?"

I said to him, "Where will I stay?"

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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 to me, "Where is the post office?"

He asked me that where the post office was.

He asked me where the post office was.

He asked me where was the post office.

He wanted to know where the post office was.

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He said, "I have passed the examination."

He said that he has passed the examination.

He said that he had to pass the examination

He announced that he has passed the examination.

He said that he had passed the examination.

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"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finish it several days ago.

Jack said that he finished it several days previously.

Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.

Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.

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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. My cousin said, "My room-mate snored throughout the night."

My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.

My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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