Important Direct – Indirect Speech Questions :
1. 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.
“What a terrible storm it is !” he said.
(1) He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.
(2) He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.
(3) He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.
(4) He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.
2. 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.
Ruby requested me to lend her Rs. 1000 the next day.
(1) Ruby said to me, “Please lend me Rs. 1000 the next day.”
(2) Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 the next day.”
(3) Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 tomorrow.”
(4) Ruby said to me, “Please lend me Rs. 1000 tomorrow.”
3. 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 Chief Guest said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning.”
(1) The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.
(2) The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.
(3) The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
(4) The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be there that morning.
4. 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, “How ugly I look in this dress !”
(1) She said that how ugly she was looking in that dress.
(2) She exclaimed how ugly she looked in that dress.
(3) She expressed how ugly she looked in that dress.
(4) She exclaimed that she looked very ugly in that dress.
5. 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 to me, “Where is the post office ?”
(1) He asked me that where the post office was.
(2) He asked me where was the post office.
(3) He wanted to know where the post office was.
(4) He asked me where the post office was.
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.
My friend said “I am leaving today.”
(1) My friend said that he is leaving today.
(2) My friend said that he was leaving today.
(3) My friend said that he leaves today.
(4) My friend said that he was leaving that day.
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.
She yelled, “Please help me.”
(1) She yelled at one for some help.
(2) She yelled for someone to help.
(3) She yelled for someone to help her.
(4) She yelled at someone to help her.
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.
He promised, “I will do it tomorrow .”
(1) He promised that he will do it tomorrow.
(2) He promised that he will do it the next day.
(3) He promised that he would do it tomorrow.
(4) He promised that he would do it the next day.
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 said that I needn’t wait there.
(1) He said, “You needn’t wait here.”
(2) He said, “I needn’t wait there.”
(3) He said, “You needn’t wait there.”
(4) He said, “I needn’t wait here.”
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.
She exclaimed, “I’m afraid we are rather late !”
(1) She exclaimed that they were frightened of being late.
(2) She exclaimed that she was afraid that they were rather late.
(3) She shouted that they were scared that they would be late.
(4) She screamed that she was worried that they would all be late.
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 don’t know why they haven’t signed the papers and accepted the gift,” said Crene to me.
(1) Crene told me that he didn’t know why they hadn’t signed the papers and accepted the gift.
(2) Crene told me that he don’t know why they haven’t signed the papers and accepted the gift.
(3) Crene told me that I don’t know why they haven’t signed the papers and accepted the gift.
(4) Crene said to me that he didn’t know why they hadn’t signed the papers and accepted the gift.
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.
He said, ‘ Alas! I am undone!
(1) He said that it was his undoing.
(2) He exclaimed pathetically that he was undone.
(3) He stated that he was undone.
(4) He cried that he was being undone.
13. 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.
She said, “I must have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.”
(1) She said she had to have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
(2) She said she should have a computer to prepare a power point presentation.
(3) She said she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
(4) She said she could have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
14. 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 wonder what he wants of us,” said Quint.
(1) Quint said that he was wondering what he wanted of them.
(2) Quint said that he wondered what he wanted of us.
(3) Quint said he wondered what he wants of them.
(4) Quint said that he wondered what he wanted of them.
15. 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, “I am glad to be here this evening.”
(1) He said that he was glad to be there that evening.
(2) He said he was glad to be here this evening.
(3) He says he was glad to be here this evening.
(4) He asked he is glad to be here this evening.
16. 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, “The Sun rises in the east.”
(1) He said that the Sunrised in the East.
(2) He said that the Sun rises in the East.
(3) He said that the Sun will rise in the East.
(4) He said that the Sun may rise in the East.
17. 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.
“Who now,” they had asked, “will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles ?”
(1) They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
(2) They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
(3) They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
(4) They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.
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.
He said that we are all born to die.
(1) He said, “We have all been born to die.”
(2) He exclaimed, “We were all born to die.”
(3) He said, “We were all born to die.”
(4) He said, “We are all born to die.”
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.
He said, “What a fool Tom is !”
(1) He exclaimed that he was a big fool.
(2) He exclaimed that Tom was a big fool.
(3) He wondered what kind of a fool Tom was.
(4) He claimed that Tom was a big fool.
20 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 to me, “I grew these carrots myself.”
(1) He told me that he grew those carrots himself.
(2) He told me I grew these carrots myself.
(3) He told me that he grew these carrots himself.
(4) He told me that he had grown those carrots himself.
21. 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.
The poor beggar said, “0 God, have mercy on my soul”.
(1) The poor beggar prayed to God to have mercy on his soul.
(2) The poor beggar, invoking God, implored him to have mercy on his soul.
(3) The poor beggar exclaimed that God, have mercy on his soul.
(4) The poor beggar told God to have mercy on his soul.
22. 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 doctor said to the patient, “Take complete rest.”
(1) The doctor told to the patient that take complete rest.
(2) The doctor advised the patient to take complete rest
(3) The doctor suggested the patient to take complete rest
(4) The doctor asked the patient take complete rest.
23. 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.
He said to her, “Why didn’t you put on the brakes ?
(1) He asked her why she hadn’t put on the brakes.
(2) He asked her why she didn’t put on the brake.
(3) He asked her that why she hadn’t put on the brake.
(4) He told her that why she hadn’t put on the brake.
24. 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 will come again.”
(1) He said that he will come again.
(2) He says he is coming again.
(3) He says he’ll come again.
(4) He said that he would come again.
25. 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
He said, “He took tea in the morning”.
(1) He said that he did take in the morning.
(2) He said that he had taken tea in the morning.
(3) He said that he took in the morning.
(4) He said that he would take tea in the morning.
