Direct and Indirect Speech Practice Questions

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Directions (Q. )

In the questions below, sentences are given in direct/indirect speech. From the options provided, select the one that correctly expresses each sentence in indirect/direct speech.

Question 46
Easy
Tarun said to me, "You always support my initiatives."
A Tarun told me that I always support my initiatives.
B Tarun told me that you always supported his initiatives.
C Tarun said to me that I always support his initiatives.
D Tarun told me that I always supported his initiatives.
Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

Tarun told me that I always supported his initiatives.
Question 47
Easy
Deepak says, "I enjoy playing classical guitar."
A Deepak said that he enjoys playing classical guitar.
B Deepak says that he enjoyed playing classical guitar.
C Deepak says that he enjoys playing classical guitar.
D Deepak says that he had enjoyed playing classical guitar.
Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Deepak says that he enjoys playing classical guitar.
Question 48
Moderate
The mother said to the child, "Do not play near the open well."
A The mother said the child to not play near the open well.
B The mother forbade the child not to play near the open well.
C The mother ordered the child that do not play near the open well.
D The mother forbade the child to play near the open well.
Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

The mother forbade the child to play near the open well.
Question 49
Moderate
The supervisor told the technicians that they had to calibrate the sensors immediately.
A The supervisor said, "You should have calibrated the sensors immediately."
B The supervisor said to the technicians, "They had to calibrate the sensors immediately."
C The supervisor said to the technicians, "Did you calibrate the sensors immediately?"
D The supervisor said to the technicians, "You must calibrate the sensors immediately."
Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

The supervisor said to the technicians, "You must calibrate the sensors immediately."
Question 50
Hard
The chairwoman said, "Let us adjourn the meeting until ten tomorrow morning."
A The chairwoman suggested that they must adjourn the meeting until ten tomorrow morning.
B The chairwoman ordered to adjourn the meeting until ten tomorrow morning.
C The chairwoman said that let the meeting be adjourned until ten the next morning.
D The chairwoman proposed adjourning the meeting until ten the next morning.
Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

The chairwoman proposed adjourning the meeting until ten the next morning.