23/03/2020 Direct 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.David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrowDavid told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next dayDavid told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrowDavid told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day2. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He said. "Be quiet and listen to my words."He urged them and said be quiet and listen to his wordsHe urged them to be quiet and listen to his wordsHe urged they should be quiet and listen to his words He said you should be quiet and listen to his words3. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"I asked him why he had been working so hardI asked him why he was working so hardI asked him why his work wasso hardI asked him why had he been working so hard4. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowJohn said "I know the answer but I won't tell you"Join said that he knew the answer but he wouldn't tell meJohn says that he will not tell me the answerJohn said that he would not tell me the answer and he knew itJohn say that he know the answer and he will not tell me5. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowThe woman said to them "May you prosper'the woman wished that they might prosperthe woman said that they will prosperthe woman said that they would prosperthe woman wished that they may prosper6. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence below'Wake up" he said to the boyswake up that was what he said to the boyshe said the boys should wake uphe ordered the boys to wake uphe said to the boys to wake up7. 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 he wanted to meet her motherHe told her that he wanted to meet her father. He told her that he wanted to meet your fatherHe told her that I want to meet your father8. The following is an indirect speech (True or false) The captain asked Julius if he would follow him.not surefalsemaybetrue9. 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 nightMy cousin said that her room-mate had been snoring throughout the night.My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.10. 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 he doesn't want to play any moreHe says that I didn't want to play any moreHe says that I don't want to play anymore.He says that he didn't want to play any more11. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowHe said to me "where are you coming from"he asked me where I was coming fromhe asked me where are you coming fromhe asked me where I am coming fromhe asked me that where are you coming from12. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowJohn said 'We will be late"He said that they would be lateJohn said they will be lateJohn said that they would be lateJohn told me that they would be late13. The following sentence is an indirect speech (true/false)“What is the matter? Why are you beating your brother? she asked Truei don't knowfalsemaybe14. The following sentence is a direct speech (true or false)The teacher said that the school opens at eight o’clock.falseyes nowtrueof course15. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.She said to her friend, "I know where everyone is"She told her friend that she knows where everyone was She told her that she knew where everyone wasShe told her friend that she knew where is everyone.She told her friend that she knew where everyone was16. The following sentence is an indirect speech (true or false) The teacher said, “The earth is round”.maybetruefalseabsolutely17. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. The tailor said to him, "Will you have the suit ready by tomorrow evening?"The tailor asked him if he would have the suit ready by the next eveningThe tailor asked him if he will like to the suit ready by the next eveningThe tailor asked him that he will have the suit ready by the next eveningThe tailor asked him that he would had the suit ready by the next evening18. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in direct speech.Nita ordered her servant to bring her a cup of tea.Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of tea."Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea."Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of tea.19. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowBassey said "I came late"Bassey said that he had come lateBassey said that he came lateBassey said that he would come lateBassey said he come late20. Choose, from the list of options, the indirect form of the direct sentence belowWe prayed "May God help us"we prayed that God will help uswe pray that God may help uswe prayed that God might help uswe prayed God will help us21 out of 20Time is Up! Time's up
