Change of Speech
Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect.
- I said to him, “Do you definitely need the suit following week? ”
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I asked him if he definitely needed the suit the following week. (I.S.)
Correct Option: B
I asked him if he definitely needed the suit the following week. (I.S.)
- Meera’s mother told her not to forget to buy the milk.
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Meera’s mother reminded her, “Don’t forget to buy the milk.” (D.S.)
Correct Option: C
Meera’s mother reminded her, “Don’t forget to buy the milk.” (D.S.)
- Kumar says, “It doesn’t rain in January.”
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Kumar says that it doesn’t rain in January. (I.S.)
Reporting Verb is in Present Tense. Hence, Tense of Reported Speech will not change.Correct Option: A
Kumar says that it doesn’t rain in January. (I.S.)
Reporting Verb is in Present Tense. Hence, Tense of Reported Speech will not change.
- The men said, “We are going to fly kites.”
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The men said that they were going to fly kites. (I.S.)
Correct Option: D
The men said that they were going to fly kites. (I.S.)
- The teacher said to the students, “March quietly to the ground.”
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The teacher instructed the students to march quietly to the ground. (I.S.)
Correct Option: D
The teacher instructed the students to march quietly to the ground. (I.S.)
