Direct and Indirect Speech

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Direct and Indirect Speech: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Direct and Indirect Speech, Indirect Speech, Direct Speech, Reporting Verb, Change from Direct to Indirect Speech, Change in Reported Speech and, Change in Pronouns in Reported Speech

Important Questions on Direct and Indirect Speech

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Directions (61-85): In questions a sentence has been given in direct form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect form and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

He said to her, “May you succeed !”

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Directions: A sentence has been given in direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

Seeta said to me, “Can you give me your pen ?”
 

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Directions: A sentence has been given in direct/indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/ direct form.

She said that she hadn't stolen the jewellery.

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Directions: A sentence has been given in direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

I said to my friend, “Good Morning.Let us go for a picnic today.”
(A)I told good morning to my friend and asked to go for a picnic that day.
(B)I wished my friend good morning and proposed that we should go for a picnic that day.
(C)I wished my friend good morning and proposed that they should go for a picnic that day.
(D)I told good morning to my friend and suggested to go for a picnic today.

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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.

Farhan said to Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow?".

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In the question given below, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.
She said, “I have been sewing from morning until now.” (The next day, you report her statement)

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Directions (176-200): In questions a sentence has been given in direct form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect form and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The team leader said, “It’s now or never”.

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Directions: A sentence has been given in direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

“I shall unlock the secrets of their success,” he said.
(A)He said that he shall unlock the secrets of their success.
(B)He said that he should unlock the secrets of their success.
(C)He said that he would unlock the secrets of their success.
(D)He said that he will unlock the secrets of their success.

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Directions: In questions given below, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

I wondered how many discoveries went unheeded.

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Directions: A sentence has been given in direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

The dwarf said to her, “Promise me that when you are a queen you will give me your first-born child."
(A)The draft advised her to promised that when she was a queen she would give him her first born child.
(B)The draft requested her to promise that when she had been a queen she would give him her first born child.
(C)The draft requested her to promise that when she is a queen she would give him her first born child.
(D)The draft asked her to promise him that when she was a queen she would give him her first born child.

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A sentence has been given in direct/indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/ direct form.

“What a clever man you are !” she remarked.

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Directions: A sentence has been given in direct/indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/ direct form.

Alright, yes, I was wrong and you were right, he said.

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Directions: In the question below, a sentence has been given in direct/indirect speech. Out of the alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech.

The children said, "We will build a sand-castle ourselves."

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A sentence has been given in direct form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect form and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

My friend said, ''If I see you in problem, I will definitely help you''.

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A sentence has been given in direct/indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct form.

John asked, “How long will it take to travel from Germany to South Africa"?

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Directions: A sentence has been given in direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

They said, “We are practising for the next match.”

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In the following 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.

Dinesh asked, "Are you going to the party tomorrow, Eliza?"

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In the question given below, a sentence has been given in direct/indirect form. Out of the alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct form.

He said, “I do not work here”.

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Directions: A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

“What kind of scheme do you have ?” Amit said to the insurance agent.

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In the question given below, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

Dilip said,” the girl was dancing”.