Change of Speech Questions & Answers

1.

In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

She said to her friend, "I know where everyone is"

A.

She told that she knew where everyone was.

B.

She told her friend that she knew where everyone was.

C.

She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.

D.

She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

2.

In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

"Please don't go away", she said.

A.

She said to please her and not go away.

B.

She told me to go away.

C.

She begged me not to go away.

D.

She begged that I not go away.

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3.

In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

A.

my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

B.

my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

C.

my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

D.

my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4.

In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.

A.

Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea."

B.

Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."

C.

Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of tea."

D.

Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of tea."

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5.

In the question below, the sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The man said, "No, I refused to plead guilty."

A.

The man emphatically refused to plead guilty.

B.

The man refused to plead his guilt.

C.

The man told that he did not plead guilty.

D.

The man was stubborn enough to plead guilty.

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.