Change of Speech Questions & Answers - Page 3

11.

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 exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.

A.

She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."

B.

She said, "What a mystery it is."

C.

She said, "What a miserable sight it is."

D.

She said, "What a miserable plight it is."

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

12.

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 boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?"

A.

The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.

B.

The boy asked who called him a thief.

C.

The boy told that who dared call him a thief.

D.

The boy wondered who dared call a thief.

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

13.

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 that her brother was getting married.

A.

She said, "Her brother is getting married."

B.

She told, "Her brother is getting married."

C.

She said, "My brother is getting married."

D.

She said, "My brother was getting married."

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

14.

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.

He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

A.

He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"

B.

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.

C.

He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

D.

He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

15.

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.

His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

A.

His father said, "Go to your room and study."

B.

His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."

C.

His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"

D.

His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.