23/03/2020Direct and Indirect Speech(Study by Topics Junior Class) 0Comments by Gate Academy Welcome to your Direct and Indirect Speech(Study by Topics Junior Class) NAME EMAIL PHONE NUMBER 1. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He told her, "I want to meet your father" He told her that I want to meet your father He told her that he wanted to meet your father He told her that he wanted to meet her father. He told her that he wanted to meet her mother2. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowMary said 'I am going to the market" Mary said that she was to go to the market Mary says that she is going to the market Mary said that she was going to the market Mary said that she is going to the market3. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowHe asked me "have you seen this" he asked me if I had seen this he asked me if I have seen that he asked me if I have seen this he asked me if I had seen that4. The following sentence is a direct speech (true or false)“I wonder how many kilometers I have travelled by this time,” said the old man. Maybe I disagree False True5. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowThe policeman asked 'Are there many accidents on the roads" The policeman asked me if there are plenty accidents on the road The policemen asked if there are many accidents on the road The policemen asked if there were many accidents on the roads The policeman asked are there many accidents many accidents on the road6. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. My cousin said, "My room-mate has been snoring throughout the night My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night. My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night. My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night. My cousin said that her room-mate had been snoring throughout the night.7. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowAkran said "I can swim" Akran said he will swim Akran said that he would swim Akran said that he could swim Akran said I can swim8. The following sentence is an indirect speech (true or false)The teacher said, “The earth is round”. false maybe absolutely true9. The following sentence is a direct speech (True or false)Bayo asked if James would follow him. all of the above true false none of the above10. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence below"Can you drive a car?' The man asked The man asked if I could drive a car The man said can you drive a car The man asked if I can drive a car The man said that I can drive my car11. The following sentence is an indirect speech (true/false)“Ladies and gentlemen, I have a few words to say on this matter,” he said. false true yes all of the above12. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowThey told him "You must do the job" they told him he must do the work they said he should do the job they told him that he had to do the job they said that he must do the job13. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?" Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night. Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night Kiran asked me if I saw the Cricket match on television the previous night Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night14. The following sentence is a direct speech (true or false)The teacher said that the school opens at eight o’clock. of course yes now true false15. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowThe carpenter said 'A table has four legs" the carpenter said that a table had four legs the carpenter said that a table has four legs the carpenter says a table has four legs the carpenter says a table is having four legs16. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence below'Wake up" he said to the boys wake up that was what he said to the boys he said to the boys to wake up he said the boys should wake up he ordered the boys to wake up17. The following is an indirect speech (True or false) The captain asked Julius if he would follow him. true false not sure maybe18. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.He says, ''I don't want to play anymore." He says that I don't want to play anymore. He says that he doesn't want to play any more He says that he didn't want to play any more He says that I didn't want to play any more19. The following sentence is an indirect speech (true or false)The boy respectfully begged the teacher to pardon him. i don't know maybe true false20. The following sentence is a direct speech (true or false)Travis asked Doreen if he might borrow her book. false of course maybe true21 out of 20Time is Up!
