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. Walter said, 'I cannot do it now.'

Walter says that he could not do it now.

Walter said that he could not do it then.

Walter says that he cannot do it now.

Walter says that he cannot do it then.

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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, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

He asked that where should he be that time next year.

He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.

He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

He wondered where he should be that time the next year.

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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, "Babies, drink milk."

He told that babies should drink milk.

He said that babies drank milk.

He advised the babies to drink milk.

He said that babies drink milk.

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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. Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."

Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."

Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."

Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."

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He said, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

He asked that where should he be that time next year.

He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.

He wondered where he should be that time the next year.

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"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.

He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

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'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.

The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

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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 teacher said to Ram,"Congratulations ! Wish you success in life."

The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life.

The teacher congratulated Ram and said wish you success in life.

The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Ram.

The teacher wished congratulations to Ram and wished him success in life.

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The sage said, "God helps those who help themselves."

The sage said that God helped those who help themselves.

The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.

The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.

The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.

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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 student said, "Let me come in."

The student told that let he be allowed to come in.

The student requested to let him come in.

The student requested that he might be allowed to come in.

The student said that if he is allowed to come in.

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