DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUIZ

My mother said to me, "Where are you going at this time of the day?"

My mother asked me where was I going at that time of the day.

My mother told me where I was going at that time of the day.

My mother asked me where I was going at that time of the day.

My mother told me not to go at that time of the 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. "Don't pull the dog's tail," his father said.

His father forbade him not to pull the dog's tail.

His father said that he did not pull the dog's tail.

His father told him to pull the dog's tail.

His father told him not to pull the dog's tail.

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Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."

Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.

Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.

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"Who was the first man to fly in space?" questioned the examiner.

The examiner questioned about the first man to fly in space.

The examiner asked who the first man to fly in space was.

The examiner asked about the first man to fly in space.

The examiner asked who was the first man to fly in space.

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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, "I have passed the examination."

He announced that he has passed the examination.

He said that he had to pass the examination

He said that he had passed the examination.

He said that he has passed the examination.

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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. "Don't hesitate to clear your doubts," the teacher said.

The teacher persuaded me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

The teacher ordered me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

The teacher warned me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

The teacher requested me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

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He said to her, "May you succeed!"

He said to her that she might succeed.

He prayed to God that she may succeed.

He told her that she might succeed.

He wished her success.

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She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.

She said, "What a mystery it is."

She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."

She said, "What a miserable sight it is."

She said, "What a miserable plight it is."

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"Please bring me a glass of water", she said to me.

She requested me that bring her a glass of water.

She requested to bring her a glass of water.

She requested me to bring her a glass of water.

She requested me brought her a glass of water.

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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. Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.

Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.

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