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. I said to him," where have you lost the pen I brought for you yesterday ?"









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    I asked him where he had lost the pen I had brought for him the previous day.

    Correct Option: C

    I asked him where he had lost the pen I had brought for him the previous day.


  1. He said," Garima wants to take up a job while her husband wants her to look after the family."









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    He said that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.

    Correct Option: A

    He said that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.



  1. She said ,"When I was a child, I wasn't afraid of ghosts."









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    Use the formula for changing from direct speech to indirect speech.

    Correct Option: C

    She said that when she was a child she wasn't afraid of ghosts.


  1. He said," Reena ,do you want to buy a house in Noida?"









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    Apply the formula for changing to direct/indirect speech.

    Correct Option: C

    He asked Reena if she wanted to buy a house in Noida.



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. He said, “I clean my teeth twice a day.”









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    NA

    Correct Option: B

    NA