enables the expression of precise quotations
Direct speech conveys the exact words spoken by a person, providing clarity and a sense of immediacy and authenticity to the dialogue. Indirect speech, on the other hand, paraphrases what was said, allowing for the integration of additional context or interpretation by the speaker. Both forms are essential for effective communication, enabling the expression of precise quotations or summarized accounts, respectively.
Direct Speech and Indirect Speech
1. He said, "Get out", to his peon.
The statement can be written as
1) He asked his peon to get him out.
2) He told his peon that he get out.
3) He commanded his peon to get out.
4) He requested his peon to get out.
2. The judge ordered the witness to tell the truth.
The direct speech form of this sentence is
1) The judge told witness ....... tell the truth.
2) "Tell the truth", the judge told.
3) "Tell the truth" the judge asked the witness.
4) The judge said to witness, "Tell the truth".
3. Choose the correct form of Indirect Speech of the sentence.
He says, "I go to gym every morning".
1) He said that he goes to gym every morning.
2) He says that he goes to gym every morning.
3) He said that he used to go to gym every morning.
4) He says that he went to gym every morning.
4. Choose the correct form of Indirect Speech of the sentence.
Rajesh said, "I bought a car yesterday".
1) Rajesh said that I have bought a car yesterday.
2) Rajesh said that he did bought a car yesterday.
3) Rajesh told that he had bought a car yesterday.
4) Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.
5. Choose the correct form of reported speech.
The captain said to the soldiers, "Don’t fire I give you then signal".
1) The captain told the soldiers not to fire until he given them the signal.
2) The captain ordered the soldiers not to fire until he gave them the signal.
3) The captain asked the soldiers not to fire until he given them the signal.
4) The captain said to fire only after he gives them the signal.
6. Choose the correct form of Reported Speech.
"haven’t we met before"? The man said to girl.
1) The man asked the girl if they had met before.
2) The man questioned the girl if they haven’t met before.
3) The man asked the girl whether they had not met before.
4) The girl asked the man if they had not met before.
7. Choose the correct form of Reported Speech.
The stranger said, "can you tell me the way to the Railway station"?
1) The stranger asked me whether I could tell him the way to railway station.
2) The stranger told me if I did tell him the way to railway station.
3) The stranger asked me whether I could tell me the way to railway station
4) The stranger asked me whether I can tell the way to railway station.
8. Choose the correct form of Reported Speech.
Ravi said, "I have met your brother".
1) Ravi said that he had met your brother.
2) Ravi said that he had met my brother.
3) Ravi said that he has met my brother.
4) Ravi said that he would met my brother.
9. "Clean the black board" the teacher said to me.
This sentence can be re-written as
1) The teacher told me to clean the black board.
2) The teacher told me to clean the board.
3) The black-board should be clean the teacher said.
4) The teacher asked me to clean the black-board.
10. Give the appropriate Indirect Speech form of the following sentences.
They said to us, "Grow more trees".
1) They advised us to grow more trees.
2) They told us to grow more trees.
3) They informed us to grow more trees.
4) They instructed us to grow more trees.
11. Give the appropriate Indirect Speech form of the following sentences.
The politician said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here, this morning".
1) The politician said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.
2) The politician said it gives me great pleasure to be there that morning.
3) The politician said that it gave him great pleasure to be here this morning.
4) Th politician said it gives me great pleasure to be there this morning.
12. Give the appropriate Indirect Speech form of the following sentences.
The spectators said, "Bravo! well played, Sachin".
1) The spectator called Sachin, bravo because he had played well.
2) The spectator said that Sachin has played well.
3) The spectator encouraged Sachin saying that he played well.
4) The spectator applauded Sachin saying that he had played well.
13. Give the appropriate Reported Speech form of the following sentences.
She said to him, "I don’t believe you".
1) She asked him not to believe her.
2) She advised him not to believe her.
3) She asked him that he would believe her.
4) She told him that she didn’t believe him.
14. Give the appropriate Indirect Speech form of the following sentences.
" I’ll have a cup of tea". my father said
1) My father said that he had a cup of tea.
2) My father said that he will have a cup of tea.
3) My father said that he would have a cup of tea.
4) My father said that he will have had a cup of tea.
15. Give the appropriate Indirect Speech form of the following sentences.
He said to me, "Let’s go home together".
1) He proposed to me that we should go home together.
2) He urged me to go home with him.
3) He asked me to go home with him.
4) He proposed me to go home together.
16. Give the appropriate Indirect Speech form of the following sentences.
"Don’t waste time", the teacher said to students.
1) The teacher advised the students not to waste time.
2) The teacher advised the students don’t waste time.
3) The teacher advised the students to not waste time.
4) The teacher asked the students not to waste time.
17. "Where are you going, Dog"? the wolf asked
Choose the Indirect Speech for the sentence above.
1) The wolf asked the dog if he was going.
2) The dog asked the wolf whether he was going.
3) The wolf asked the dog whether he was going.
4) The wolf asked the dog whether he was going.
18. He remarked, "Two and two makes four".
Choose the Indirect Speech for the sentence above.
1) He remarked that two and two makes four.
2) He remarked that two and two made four.
3) He remarked that two and two make four.
4) He suggested that two and two makes four.
19. The man said to the officer, "please help me".
Choose the Indirect Speech for the sentence above.
1) The man told the officer to help him.
2) The man requested the officer to help him.
3) The man requested the officer to helping him.
4) The man said to the officer to please help him.
20. He said to me, "how long will you stay here".
Choose the Indirect Speech for the sentence above.
1) He asked me how long I should stay here.
2) He asked me how long I would stay there.
3) He asked me how long would I stay here.
4) He asked me how long he would stay here.
21. "Master, is anything wrong?" asked the Dog.
Choose the Indirect Speech for the sentence above.
1) The Dog asked his master whether someone was wrong.
2) The Dog asked his master was anything wrong.
3) The Dog asked his master if anything was wrong.
4) Master asked the Dog if he was wrong.
Answers
1-3; 2-4; 3-2; 4-4; 5-2; 6-3; 7-1; 8-2; 9-4; 10-1; 11-1; 12-4; 13-4; 14-3; 15-1; 16-1; 17-4; 18-1; 19-2; 20-2; 21-3.
Writer: Putnam Ravi Kumar
