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1.

Convert the following direct speech to indirect:She said, “Alas ! I have failed.”

A. She exclaimed sadly that she failed.
B. She exclaimed sadly that she had failed.
C. She exclaimed sadly that I failed.
D. She exclaimed that she failed.
Answer» C. She exclaimed sadly that I failed.
Discussion
2.

Convert the following direct speech to indirect :Vineet said to Nitin, “ Go away.”

A. Vineet ordered Nitin to go away.
B. Vineet said Nitin to go away.
C. Vineet ordered Nitin go away.
D. Vineet said to Nitin go away.
Answer» B. Vineet said Nitin to go away.
Discussion
3.

Change the direct speech to indirect :He said to me, “Where is Neha?”

A. He asked me where is Neha.
B. He asked me where Neha was.
C. He asked me where Neha is.
D. He said where was Neha.
Answer» C. He asked me where Neha is.
Discussion
4.

Change the speech in the following sentence :She says, “I am happy to be here this evening.”

A. She said she was happy to be there that evening.
B. She said she is happy to be there that evening.
C. She said she is happy to be there that evening.
D. She said she was happy to be there this evening.
Answer» B. She said she is happy to be there that evening.
Discussion
5.

Convert the following statement in direct speech to indirect :He said to me, “I don’t believe you.”

A. He said he didn’t believe me.
B. He said I don’t believe you.
C. He said he don’t believe me.
D. He said I didn’t believe you.
Answer» B. He said I don’t believe you.
Discussion
6.

Change the speech for the following statement :She said, “The man died in the afternoon.”

A. She said the man died in the afternoon.
B. She said that the man had died in the afternoon.
C. She had said the man died in the afternoon.
D. She said the man was dead in the afternoon.
Answer» C. She had said the man died in the afternoon.
Discussion
7.

Convert the following direct speech to indirect :She said, “My mother is cooking food.”

A. She said that her mother was cooking food.
B. She said that my mother was cooking food.
C. She said that her mother is cooking food.
D. She said that my mother is cooking food.
Answer» B. She said that my mother was cooking food.
Discussion
8.

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A.
B. Vineet ordered Nitin to go away.
C. Vineet said Nitin to go away.
Answer» B. Vineet ordered Nitin to go away.
Discussion
9.

Change the direct speech to indirect ?

A.
B. He asked me where is Neha.
C. He asked me where was Neha.
Answer» C. He asked me where was Neha.
Discussion
10.

Change the speech in the following sentence :

A.
B. She said she was happy to be there that evening.
C. She said she is happy to be there that evening.
Answer» B. She said she was happy to be there that evening.
Discussion
11.

Convert the following statement in direct speech to indirect :

A.
B. He said he didn’t believe me.
C. He said I don’t believe you.
Answer» B. He said he didn‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¬•t believe me.
Discussion
12.

Change the speech for the following statement :

A.
B. She said the man died in the afternoon.
C. She said that the man had died in the afternoon.
Answer» C. She said that the man had died in the afternoon.
Discussion
13.

Convert the following direct speech to indirect :

A.
B. She said that her mother was cooking food.
C. She said that my mother was cooking food.
Answer» B. She said that her mother was cooking food.
Discussion
14.

While converting direct speech to indirect, simple present becomes a simple past.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
Discussion
15.

Indirect speech is also called as :

A. Reported speech
B. Quoted speech
C. Simple speech
D. Principal speech
Answer» B. Quoted speech
Discussion
16.

Indirect speech is when one quotes the exact words spoken by a speaker.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
Discussion