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.

  1. The guide suggested, “Let’s rest here for a while.”









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    In such sentences Let is replaced by should. Should is used after the Pro..
    That is used to join both the parts of the sentence.

    Correct Option: A


    In such sentences Let is replaced by should. Should is used after the Pro..
    That is used to join both the parts of the sentence.


  1. She said, “We were thinking of selling the house but we had decided not to”.









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    Correct Option: D



  1. He explained that he knew the place well because he used to live there.









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    Correct Option: B


  1. He said that when he was a boy he could stay up as long as he liked.









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    Correct Option: C



  1. “I can’t stand on my head because I am not well.”









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    Correct Option: A