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Change of Speech

Direction: In each of the following questions, 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.

“Who are you? Where have you come from?” said the little boy to him.

1. The little boy exclaimed who he was and asked where he had come from.
1. The little boy asked him who he was and that where he had come from.
1. The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he come from.
1. The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he had come from.

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The little boy enquired of him who he was and
where he had come from. (Indirect)
said – to him ⇒ enquired of him
are ⇒ was
you ⇒ he
have – come (Pr. Per.) ⇒ had come (Past Per.)

Correct Option: D

The little boy enquired of him who he was and
where he had come from. (Indirect)
said – to him ⇒ enquired of him
are ⇒ was
you ⇒ he
have – come (Pr. Per.) ⇒ had come (Past Per.)

He said, “Let it rain ever so hard, I shall go”.

1. He said that he would go however hard it might rain.
1. He said that he would go ever if it rains very hard.
1. He suggested that he should go, let it rain very hard.
1. He was determined to go even if it rained so hard.

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He said that he would go however hard it might rain. (Indirect)
that ⇒ Conj.
let it rain ⇒ it might rain
ever so ⇒ however
I ⇒ he
shall ⇒ would

Correct Option: A

He said that he would go however hard it might rain. (Indirect)
that ⇒ Conj.
let it rain ⇒ it might rain
ever so ⇒ however
I ⇒ he
shall ⇒ would

She said, “My sister was here ten days ago, but she is not here now”.

1. She said that her sister was here ten days ago, but she was not there then.
1. She said that her sister had been there ten days before but she was not there then.
1. She told that her sister had been there ten days before, but she has not been there
  then.
1. She informed that her sister was there ten days before but she was not there then.

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She said that her sister had been there ten days before but she was not there then. (Indirect)
that ⇒ Conj.
was (S. Past) ⇒ had been (Past Per.)
here ⇒ there
ago ⇒ before
now ⇒ then

Correct Option: B

She said that her sister had been there ten days before but she was not there then. (Indirect)
that ⇒ Conj.
was (S. Past) ⇒ had been (Past Per.)
here ⇒ there
ago ⇒ before
now ⇒ then

“Why don’t you see a doctor?” said Mrs. Lal to Nina.

1. Mrs. Lal asked Nina why she could't see a doctor.
1. Mrs. Lal demanded why Nina did’t see her doctor.
1. Mrs. Lal advised Nina to see a doctor.
1. Mrs. Lal advised that Nina to see her doctor.

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Mrs. Lal advised Nina to see a doctor. (Indirect)
said ⇒ advised
Imp. mood is changed into Inf. mood in Indirect Speech by using to

Correct Option: C

Mrs. Lal advised Nina to see a doctor. (Indirect)
said ⇒ advised
Imp. mood is changed into Inf. mood in Indirect Speech by using to

“By God! I have not cheated,” said the boy.

1. The boy said he will not cheat.
1. The boy exclaimed by God of not cheating.
1. In the name of God I have not cheated.
1. The boy swore that he had not cheated.

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The boy swore that he had not cheated. (Indirect)
said (By God) ⇒ swore
that ⇒ Conj.
I ⇒ he
have not cheated (Pr. Per.) Þ had not cheated (Past Per.)

Correct Option: D

The boy swore that he had not cheated. (Indirect)
said (By God) ⇒ swore
that ⇒ Conj.
I ⇒ he
have not cheated (Pr. Per.) Þ had not cheated (Past Per.)