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. They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.

They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.

They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

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He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.

He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.

He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.

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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 had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.

He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.

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

He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.

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Raju said to me that he was going to read a book that week.

Raju said, "I may read a book this week."

Raju said, "I will be reading a book this week."

Raju said, "I would be reading a book this week."

Raju said, "I am going to read a book this week."

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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 welcomed me to his house.

He said, "Please come in."

He said, "You are welcomed here!"

He said, "Welcome to my house."

He said, "Welcome home."

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He said to me, 'What are you doing?"

He asked me what am I doing.

He said to me what I was doing.

He asked me what I am doing.

He asked me what I was doing.

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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 saw a book here."

He said that he had seen a book there.

He said that he saw a book here.

He said that he saw a book there.

He said that he had seen a book here.

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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 king said, "My force will protect the kingdom."

The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.

The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.

The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.

The king said that the king's force will protect the kingdom.

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Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.

Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.

Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.

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The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years."

The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.

The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.

The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.

The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.

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