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.
- 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.
- 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.
- "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.
- "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.
- 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.