Important Direct – Indirect Speech Questions :
1. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
“When did you meet my brother?” She asked me.
(1) She wanted to know when did I meet her brother.
(2) She asked when did I meet my brother.
(3) She asked me when I had met her brother.
(4) She wants to know when I had met my brother.
2. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect /Direct.
The traveller said, “What a beautiful sight!”
(1) The traveller exclaimed that it was an beautiful sight.
(2) The traveller exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
(3) The traveller said that it was beautiful.
(4) The traveller remarked the beautiful sight.
3. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
“Do you want balloons ?” he said to the child.
(1) He asked the child if it wanted balloons.
(2) He asked the child whether it had wanted balloons.
(3) He asked the child did it want balloons.
(4) He asked the child if it would want balloons.
4. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect /Direct.
He said, “What a lovely voice she has !”
(1) He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.
(2) He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.
(3) He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.
(4) He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.
5. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
She said “You can leave the books here.”
(1) She said that they can leave the books there.
(2) She said that they could leave the books there.
(3) She said that they can leave the books here.
(4) She said that they could leave the books here.
6. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
Mukta said to Puneet, “My mother is a good cook”.
(1) Mukta told Puneet that her mother was a good cook.
(2) Mukta told Puneet that my mother was a good cook.
(3) Mukta told to Puneet that her mother is a good cook.
(4) Mukta asked Puneet that her mother is a good cook.
7. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect /Direct.
My father said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
(1) My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
(2) My father said that honesty is the best policy.
(3) My father said that honesty was the best policy.
(4) My father said that honesty has been the best policy.
8. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
The commander said to the army, “March forward”.
(1) The commander asked the army march forward.
(2) The commander ordered the army to march forward.
(3) The commander requested the army to go forward.
(4) The army requested the commander to march.
9. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect /Direct.
He asked me why I was late.
(1) He asked me, “Why are you late ?”
(2) He asked me, “Why I was late?”
(3) He asked me, “Why you are late ?”
(4) He asked me, “Why am I late?”
10. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
Geeta said, “I did not do this deliberately .”
(1) Geeta said that I had not done that deliberately.
(2) Geeta said that she had not done that deliberately.
(3) Geeta said that she has not done this deliberately.
(4) Geeta said that I have not done this deliberately.
11. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect /Direct.
I said to the worker, “How do you like your job?”
(1) I told the worker how he liked his job.
(2) I asked the worker how you like your job.
(3) I asked the worker how he liked his job.
(4) I asked the worker how you liked his job.
12. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
She said to me, “What can I do for you?”
(1) She asked me what she could do for me.
(2) She asked me what can she do for me.
(3) She asked me what she can do for me.
(4) She asked me whether she can do anything for me.
13. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
“I shall unlock the secrets of their success,” he said.
(1) He said that he shall unlock the secrets of their success.
(2) He said that he should unlock the secrets of their success.
(3) He said that he would unlock the secrets of their success.
(4) He said that he will unlock the secrets of their success.
14. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect /Direct.
“Don’t hesitate to clear your doubts,” the teacher said.
(1) The teacher warned me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
(2) The teacher ordered me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
(3) The teacher persuaded me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
(4) The teacher requested me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
15. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
Dinesh said, “I want to eat a good mango one of these days.”
(1) Dinesh said he wants to eat a good mango one of these days.
(2) Dinesh said that he wanted to eat a good mango one of those days.
(3) Dinesh said that he wants to eat a good mango one of those days.
(4) Dinesh said that he wanted to eat a good mango one of these days.
16. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct.
Mrs. Shankar said, “I know what it is to be depressed.”
(1) Mrs. Shankar said that she was knowing what it was to be depressed.
(2) Mrs. Shankar said that she knew what it was to be depressed.
(3) Mrs. Shankar knows what it is to be depressed.
(4) Mrs. Shankar is depressed she said.
17. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
He said, “I intend to leave for Delhi tonight.”
(1) He said that he will intend to leave for Delhi tonight.
(2) He said that he should intend to leave for Delhi that night.
(3) He said that he intended to leave for Delhi that night.
(4) He said that his intention is to leave for Delhi tonight.
18. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct.
Moti asked Gangu whether the latter was in his senses.
(1) “Are you senseless, Gangu?” asked Moti.
(2) “Hey Gangu, are you in your senses now ?” asked Moti
(3) “Gangu, have you lost your senses” asked Moti.
(4) “Gangu, are you in your senses?” asked Moti
19. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
Ram asked Krishna, “Where are you going today ?”
(1) Ram asked Krishna where he was going that day.
(2) Ram asked Krishna as to where he was going on the previous day.
(3) Ram asked Krishna where was he going the next day.
(4) Ram asked Krishna where was he going the day before.
20. In the following questions, sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct.
Israt said to Irfat, “Let’s go to Puri for a change.”
(1) Israt proposed to Irfat to go to Puri for a change.
(2) Israt suggested to Irfat to go to Puri for a change.
(3) Israt asked Irfat to go to Puri for a change.
(4) Israt proposed to Irfat that they should go to Puri for a change.
21. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
“What kind of scheme do you have ?” Amit asked the insurance agent.
(1) Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/she had.
(2) Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/she has.
(3) Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/she is having
(4) Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/she was having.
22. In the following questions, sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct.
She said to me, “I took breakfast in the morning.”
(1) She told me that she took breakfast in the morning.
(2) She told me that she had taken breakfast in the morning.
(3) She told me that she has taken breakfast in the morning.
(4) She said to me that she was taking breakfast in the morning.
23. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
Mini said to me, “I have bought this flat for my mother.”
(1) Mini told that she had bought that flat for her mother.
(2) Mini said that she bought that flat for her mother.
(3) Mini said she has bought that flat for mother.
(4) Mini told me that she had bought that flat for her mother.
24. In the following questions, sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct.
John’s father reminded him to take his umbrella. (1) John’s father said,
“Remember your umbrella John ?”
(2) “Here, is your umbrella John,” said his father.
(3) “Are you going to take your umbrella or not ?” said John to his father.
(4) “Don’t forget to take your umbrella, John” said his father.
25. In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.
“Don’t do any more work until you have had a rest,” her mother advised her.
(1) Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she has had a rest.
(2) Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she had had a rest.
(3) Her mother advised her that she would not do any more work until she had had a rest.
(4) He mother advised her that she need not do any more work until she had had a rest.
