Change of Speech
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.
- She said, “I really wish I had bought that new car”.
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She told me she really wished she had bought that new car. (Indirect)
said ⇒ told
I ⇒ sheCorrect Option: C
She told me she really wished she had bought that new car. (Indirect)
said ⇒ told
I ⇒ she
- He said, “Why did you give up your job?”
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He asked her why she had given up her job. (Indirect)
said ⇒ asked
did you ⇒ she had
give ⇒ given
your ⇒ herCorrect Option: A
He asked her why she had given up her job. (Indirect)
said ⇒ asked
did you ⇒ she had
give ⇒ given
your ⇒ her
- Mohan will say, “I want two persons to assist me.”
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Mohan will say that he wants two persons to assist him. (Indirect)
that ⇒ Conj.
I ⇒ he
want ⇒ wantsCorrect Option: D
Mohan will say that he wants two persons to assist him. (Indirect)
that ⇒ Conj.
I ⇒ he
want ⇒ wants
- The child said, “What a beautiful sight!”
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The child exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight. (Indirect)
said ⇒ exclaimed
that ⇒ Conj.
Exclamatory Sent. ⇒ StatementCorrect Option: B
The child exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight. (Indirect)
said ⇒ exclaimed
that ⇒ Conj.
Exclamatory Sent. ⇒ Statement
- The teacher said to his students, “Health is wealth, whatever you may say”.
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The teacher told his students that health is wealth whatever they might say. (Indirect)
said to ⇒ told
that ⇒ Conj.
when it is a Universal Truth, the Tense in the Rep. Sp. remains unchanged.Correct Option: D
The teacher told his students that health is wealth whatever they might say. (Indirect)
said to ⇒ told
that ⇒ Conj.
when it is a Universal Truth, the Tense in the Rep. Sp. remains unchanged.
