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. He said, "The government is writing letters."

He said that the government will write letters.

He said that the government was writing letters.

He said that the government is writing letters.

He said that the government wrote letters.

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He says, ''I don't want to play any more."

He says that he doesn't want to play any more.

He says that he didn't want to play any more.

He says that I didn't want to play any more.

He says that I don't want to play any more.

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Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.

Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."

Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea."

Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of tea."

Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of tea."

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"Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.

Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.

Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.

Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.

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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. Baruch said, "I might teach English Literature next semester."

Baruch said that he will teach English Literature next semester.

Baruch said that he might be teaching English Literature next semester.

Baruch said that he is going to teach English Literature next semester.

Baruch said that he might teach English Literature next semester.

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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 finished it several days earlier.

Jack said that he had 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. "Call the witness", said the magistrate.

The magistrate begged for calling the witness.

The magistrate prayed to call the witness.

The magistrate requested to call the witness.

The magistrate ordered to call the witness.

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You said to me, "Why are you talking so much?"

You asked me why was I talking so much.

You asked me why I was talking so much.

You asked me why he was talking so much.

You asked me why I had been talking so much.

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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. She said, "I must have a computer to computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation."

She said that she could have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

She said that she had to have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

She said that she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

She said that she should have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

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You said, "They were busy the whole day."

You said that they have been busy the whole day.

You said that they had busy the whole day.

You said that they had been busy the whole day.

You said that they were busy the whole day.

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