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 master said that he would see me the next day.

"Tomorrow, I will see you," says the master.

"I will see you tomorrow," said the master.

"I will be seeing you tomorrow," said the master.

"You will be seen by me tomorrow,"said the master.

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He said, "Will you listen to such a man?"

He asked them are you listening to such a man.

He asked them will you listen to such a man.

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

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

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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. "I will put this key here," said the caretaker.

The caretaker said that he would put the key there.

The caretaker said that he will put the key there.

The caretaker says that he would put the key here.

The caretaker says that he would put the key there.

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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 his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"

He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.

He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.

He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.

He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.

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"I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.

He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.

He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.

He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.

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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. Mary said, "I am sorry."

Mary said that she was sorry.

Mary said that she is sorry.

Mary said that she will be sorry.

Mary says that she is sorry.

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The Captain said to his men, "Stand at ease."

The Captain urged his men to stand at ease.

The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease.

The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease.

The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease.

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The policeman said to the violent crowd,"Stop all this or you will be arrested."

The policeman ordered the violent crowd to stop all that or they would be arrested.

The policeman said to the violent crowd that they should stop or else be arrested.

The policeman advised the violent crowd to stop or else be arrested.

The policeman said to the violent crowd to stop all this or be arrested.

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"What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.

He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.

He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.

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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. The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes would be raised.

The government has announced that taxes would raised.

The government has announced taxes will be raised.

The government has announced that taxes will be raised.

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