Direct and Indirect Speech Questions and Answers Part-8

1. He said to her, "What a cold day!"
a) He told her that it was a cold day.
b) He exclaimed that it was a cold day.
c) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
d) He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.

Answer: d

2. Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."
a) Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
b) Pawan told me that if he will hear any news, he will phone me.
c) Pawan told me if he had heard any news, he, would phone me.
d) Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.

Answer: d

3. Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow?"
a) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
b) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
c) Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
d) Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.

Answer: b

4. "Who was the first man to fly in space?" questioned the examiner.
a) The examiner asked who the first man to fly in space was.
b) The examiner asked about the first man to fly in space.
c) The examiner questioned about the first man to fly in space.
d) The examiner asked who was the first man to fly in space.

Answer: a

5. The patient asked the doctor what he should normally eat.
a) The patient exclaimed, "What should I normally eat, doctor?"
b) The patient said, "What I should normally eat doctor?"
c) The patient told,"What should I normally eat?"
d) The patient said, "What should I normally eat doctor?"

Answer: d

6. He said to me, "I have often told you not to play with fire."
a) He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
b) He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
c) He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
d) He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

Answer: b

7. Seeta said to me, "Can you give me your pen?"
a) Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.
b) Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.
c) Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.
d) Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen.

Answer: c

8. She said, "I must have a computer to computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation."
a She said that she had to have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
b) She said that she should have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
c) She said that she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
d) She said that she could have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

Answer: a

9. The teacher said, "Why can't you come to school on time, Reema ?"
a) The teacher asked Reema why she can't come to school on time.
b) The teacher asked Reema why can't she come to school on time.
c) The teacher asked Reema why couldn't she come to school on time.
d) The teacher asked Reema why she couldn't come to school on time.

Answer: d

10. 'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.
a) The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
b) The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.
c) The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
d) The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

Answer: b