Directions: – In the following questions, the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
1.I said to him, “Goodbye!”
(A) I told him goodbye.
(B) I asked him goodbye.
(C) I wondered him goodbye.
(D) I bade him goodbye.
2.Raj said, “Yes, I made a mistake.
(A) Raj admitted that he had made a mistake.
(B) Raj told that he made a mistake.
(C)Raj told that he had made a mistake.
(D) Raj told that I had made a mistake.
3.The teacher said, “May you top the list !”
(A) The teacher prays that I might top the list.
(B) The teacher wished that you might top the list.
(C) The teacher wished for me to the list.
(D) The teacher wished for his topping the list.
4.He asked the boys to listen to him.
(A) He said to the boys. “Listen to him.”
(B) He told the boys, “Listen to him.”
(C) He said to the boys, “Listen to me.”
(D) He advised, “Listen to me, boys.”
5.He asked me if I needed money.
(A) He asked, “Do you need money?”
(B) He asked me, “Did you need money?”
(C) He said to me, “Do you need money?”
(D) He said to me, “Do I need money?”
6.I asked him if he could lend me his book.
(A) I asked him, “You can lend me your book.”
(B) I said to him, “Can you lend me your book?”
(C) I said to him, “Can he lend him his book?”
(D) I said to him, “Can you lend him your book?”
7.He asked me what he wanted.
(A) He said to me, “What do I want?”
(B) Ile said to me, “What I want?”
(C) He said to me, “What You want?’’
(D) He said to me, “What you wanted?”
8.He told me that he was a nice boy.
(A) He told me, “I am a nice boy.”
(B) He said to me, “1 am a nice boy.”
(C) He said to me, “He is a nice boy.”
(D) He said to me, “He was a nice boy.”
9. He said to me, “Are you well today?”
(A) He asked me if you was well that day.
(B) He asked me if I was well that day.
(C) He asked me if I was well that day.
(D) He asked me if he was well that day.
10. The servant said to the master, “May I come in, sir ?”
(A) The servant asked the master if he might come in.
(B) The servant respectfully asked the master if he might come in.
(C) The servant respectfully asked the master if he may come.
(D)The servant asked the master if may come in.
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11.He asked me, “Did you like the game?”
(A) He asked me, “Do you like the game.”
(B) He asked me if I had liked the game.
(C) He asked me if I liked the game.
(D) He asked me if he liked the game.
12.The manager said to me, “Do you want to open an account?”
(A) The manager told me if I wanted to open an account.
(B) The manager asked me I wanted to open an account.
(C) The manager asked me if I wanted to open an account.
(D) The manager asked me if I want to open an account.
13.He said to her, “Does she take part in the debate?
(A) He asked her if he did take part in the debate.
(B) He asked her if she had taken part in the debate.
(C) He asked her if she took part in the debate.
(D) He asked her if I took part in the debate.
14.He asked me, “What did you eat in the morning?”
(A) He asked me what do I eat in the morning.
(B) He asked me what I eat in the morning.
(C) He asked me what I ate in the morning.
(D) He asked me what I had eaten in the morning.
15.The servant says, “The tea is ready.”
(A) The servant says that the tea was ready.
(B) The servant says that the tea is ready.
(C) The servant says that the tea is ready.
(D) The servant said that the tea is ready.
16.I said to him, “Will you take tea?”
(A) I asked him if he would take tea.
(B) I asked him if he should take tea.
(C) I asked him if 1 would take tea.
(D) I asked him if I should take tea.
17.He said, “Bravo! You have done well.”
(A) He praised him that he had done well.
(B) He applauded him by saying that he had done well.
(C) He said bravo and that he had done well.
(D) He advised her to do well.
18.She said to Mohan, “Let us go home.”
(A) She suggested to Mohan that we should go home.
(B) She suggested to Mohan that they will go home.
(C) She suggested to Mohan that they would go home.
(D) She suggested to Mohan that they should go home.
19.He said to me, “Let us play the game.”
(A) He suggested to me that they should play the game.
(B) He suggested to me that they would play the game.
(C) He suggested to me that they could play the game.
(D) He suggested to me that we should play the game.
20.Rahul asked me, “Did you post my letter?”
(A) Rahul asked me if I do post your letter.
(B) Rahul asked me if I posted your letter.
(C) Rahul asked me if I posted the letter.
(D) Rahul asked me if I had posted his letter.
21. She said to me, “Open the window.”
(a) She told me open the window.
(b) She ordered me to open the window.
(c) She said open the window.
(d) None of these.
22. The captain said to the soldiers, “Attack the enemy.”
(a) The captain commanded the soldiers to attack the enemy.
(b) The captain told soldiers to attack your enemy.
(c) The captain ordered to attack the enemy.
(d) None of the above.
23. Ramu said, “I saw a lion in the forest.”
(a) Ramu said that he had seen a lion in the forest.
(b) Ramu saw a lion in the forest.
(c) Ramu said he saw a lion in the forest.
(d) None of the above.
24.Satish said to me, “I am very happy here”.
(a) Satish told he is very happy here.
(b) Satish told me that he was very happy there.
(c) Satish was very happy there.
(d) None of the above.
25.I said to him, “Where are you going?”
(a) I asked him where he was going.
(b) I asked him where is he going.
(c) I told him, where are you going.
(d) None of these.
26.He said to me, “Will you go there?”
(a) He said to me whether I will go there?
(b) He asked me if I would go there.
(c) He asked me, will I go there.
(d) None of these.
27.The young boy said, “What a beautiful flower it is!”
(A) The young boy told that flower was very beautiful.
(B) The young boy exclaimed with joy that that was a very beautiful flower.
(C) The young boy wondered that that was a very beautiful flower.
(D) The young boy wondered that was a beautiful flower.
28.The boy said to the teacher, “Good morning, Sir!”
(A) The boy wished the teacher good morning.
(B) The boy told the teacher that good morning sir.
(C) The boy wanted the teacher to a good morning.
(D) The boy surprised the teacher by good morning.
Answers:-
| 1. (D) I bade him goodbye. |
| 2. (A) Raj admitted that he had made a mistake. |
| 3. (A) The teacher prays that I might top the list. |
| 4. (C) He said to the boys, “Listen to me.” |
| 5. (C) He said to me, “Do you need money?” |
| 6. (B) I said to him, “Can you lend me your book?” |
| 7. (A) He said to me, “What do I want?” |
| (B) He said to me, “1 am a nice boy.” |
| (C) He asked me if I was well that day. |
| (B) The servant respectfully asked the master if he might come in. |
| 11. (B) He asked me if I had liked the game. |
| 12. (C) The manager asked me if I wanted to open an account. |
| 13. (C) He asked her if she took part in the debate. |
| 14. (D) He asked me what I had eaten in the morning. |
| 15. (C) The servant says that the tea is ready. |
| 16. (A) I asked him if he would take tea. |
| 17. (B) He applauded him by saying that he had done well. |
| 18. (D) She suggested to Mohan that they should go home. |
| 19. (D) He suggested to me that we should play the game. |
| 20. (D) Rahul asked me if I had posted his letter. |
| 21. (b) She ordered me to open the window. |
| 22. (a) The captain commanded the soldiers to attack the enemy. |
| 23. (a) Ramu said that he had seen a lion in the forest. |
| 24. (b) Satish told me that he was very happy there. |
| 25. (a) I asked him where he was going. |
| 26. (b) He asked me if I would go there. |
| 27. (C) The young boy wondered that that was a very beautiful flower. |
| 28. (A) The boy wished the teacher good morning. |
