Multiple Choice QuestionsIn the following question, 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.
Ajay said to my sister, 'It's wonderful!'
Ajay tells my sister that it's wonderful.
Ajay tells to my sister that it was wonderful.
Ajay told my sister that it was wonderful.
Ajay told to my sister that it's being wonderful
In the following question, 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.
My mother said to my father, 'I am very busy now.'
My mother told my father that I am very busy now.
My mother told my father that she is very busy then.
My mother told my father that she was very busy then.
My mother told my father that I was very busy now.
In the following question, 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.
'What time does the flight arrive?' she asked the receptionist.
She asked the receptionist what time the flight arrived.
She asked the receptionist what time the flight arrive.
She asked the receptionist when does the flight arrive.
She asked for the receptionist what was going to be the time for the flights arrival.
In the following question, 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.
My father said to the stranger, 'Where do you live?'
My father asked the stranger where he lives.
My father asked the stranger where he has been living.
My father asked where he lives to the stranger.
My father asked the stranger where he lived.
In the following question, 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.
The trainee asked his boss, 'Shall I email this letter again, Sir?'
The trainee asked his boss politely if he shall email that letter again.
The trainee asked his boss politely if he should email that letter again, sir.
The trainee asked his boss politely if he shall email that letter again, sir.
The trainee asked his boss politely if he should email that letter again.
In the following question, 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.
The visitor said, 'Is your mother at home?'
The visitor asked me is my mother at home.
The visitor asked to me whether my mother was at home.
The visitor asked to me is my mother at home.
The visitor asked me whether my mother was at home.
In the following question, 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.
'Ooh! what a dirty child!' said my aunt.
My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child.
My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child is very dirty.
My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty.
My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child it is.
In the following question, 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.
Father says, 'Kashmir is the heaven on earth.'
Father said that Kashmir has been the heaven on earth.
Father is saying that Kashmir is the heaven on earth.
Father says that Kashmir is the heaven on earth.
Father says that Kashmir was the heaven on earth.
In the following question, 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.
My father says, 'Prices are shooting up alarmingly.'
My father says that prices shoot up alarmingly.
My father says that the price was shooting up alarmingly.
My father says that prices shoot up alarmingly.
My father says that the prices are shooting up alarmingly.
In the following question, 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.
'What is your name?' she asked him.
She asked him what his name is.
She asked him what his name has been
She asked him what is his name.
She asked him what his name was.
