Change of Speech
Direction: In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect.
- I said to my friend, “Can you pick me up after work ?”
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I asked my friend if he could pick me up after work. (I.S.)
Correct Option: D
I asked my friend if he could pick me up after work. (I.S.)
- Mary said to Simon, “Sharon and Peter are getting engaged next month,”
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Mary told Simon that Sharon and Peter were getting engaged next month (I.S.)
Correct Option: C
Mary told Simon that Sharon and Peter were getting engaged next month (I.S.)
- He said, “I have been studying in this college for two years.”
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He said that he had been studying in that college for two years (I.S.)
Correct Option: D
He said that he had been studying in that college for two years (I.S.)
- Robin said, “Hurrah ! I have topped again.”
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Robin exclaimed joyfully that he had topped again. (I.S.)
Correct Option: B
Robin exclaimed joyfully that he had topped again. (I.S.)
- Ravi asked me, “Have you seen the Taj Mahal ?”
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Ravi asked me if I had seen the Taj Mahal. (I.S.)
Correct Option: C
Ravi asked me if I had seen the Taj Mahal. (I.S.)