Change of Speech

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Direction: In each of 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. The boss said to him, “Please tell me what the old man said today.”








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    The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.

    Correct Option: A

    The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.

  1. They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.








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    They told us, “We waited at the station for a long time”.

    Correct Option: A

    They told us, “We waited at the station for a long time”.

  1. In the following question, 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.
    The girl in the red dress said to me, “Where is the film studio?”








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    said to ⇒ asked
    where is the film studio ? ⇒ where the film studio was. (assertive)

    Correct Option: D

    said to ⇒ asked
    where is the film studio ? ⇒ where the film studio was. (assertive)

  1. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
    The client said to the ticket-seller, “At what time do the counters close?”








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    Said to ⇒ asked
    At what time do the counters close? ⇒ at what time the counter closed. (Assertive)

    Correct Option: A

    Said to ⇒ asked
    At what time do the counters close? ⇒ at what time the counter closed. (Assertive)

Direction: In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

  1. The teacher said, ‘What is the matter?’








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    The teacher asked what the matter was. (Indirect)
    said ⇒ asked
    is the matter ⇒ the matter was

    Correct Option: A

    The teacher asked what the matter was. (Indirect)
    said ⇒ asked
    is the matter ⇒ the matter was