Change of Speech


Direction: in the following questions, 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.

  1. He said, "Ravi, why are you sounding so depressed today?"









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    He asked Ravi why he was sounding so depressed that day.

    Correct Option: B

    He asked Ravi why he was sounding so depressed that day.


  1. He asked me,"What time will the sun set tomorrow ?"









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    The word order will be subject/Pronoun + Verb

    Correct Option: C

    He asked me what time the sun would set the next day.



  1. "Tinu, where have you been all these days ?" asked the Principal.









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    The principal asked Tinu where he had been all those days.

    Correct Option: A

    The principal asked Tinu where he had been all those days.


  1. "Have you completed your assignment, Minu ?" said her brother.









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    Minu's brother asked her if she had finished her assignment.

    Correct Option: C

    Minu's brother asked her if she had finished her assignment.



  1. He says " I go for a walk every morning."









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    As the reporting verb in Present tense (Say) there will be no change in the tense.

    Correct Option: A

    As the reporting verb in Present tense (Say) there will be no change in the tense.
    He says that he goes for a walk morning.