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.

  1. “Be quiet” I said to them.









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    Correct Option: A


  1. My Daddy always says, “Getting up early in the morning is a good habit.”









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    As the statement is a Universal Truth, there will be no change in the Tense of the Verb.

    Correct Option: B


    As the statement is a Universal Truth, there will be no change in the Tense of the Verb.



  1. The mother said, “What can I do for you, my son ?”









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    Correct Option: C


  1. He said to Manoj, “May you prosper.”









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    Correct Option: C



  1. “There are ceremonies going on”, he said to me.









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    Correct Option: A