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English Grammar: ‘Do as directed’ Examples (Direct-Indirect Speech): SET NO.8

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Do as directed’ Examples: Direct-Indirect Speech

Direct and Indirect Speech, also known as Reported Speech, are two ways of expressing what someone else has said.

  • These forms are commonly used in writing and speaking to convey information about conversations or statements made by others.
  • Direct and indirect speech are crucial for effectively relaying information from one person to another.
  • They allow us to convey the essence of a conversation or statement while fitting it into the grammatical structure of a larger narrative.
  • Understanding how to switch between direct and indirect speech is an essential skill in both written and spoken communication.

Examples:
  1. Identify the correct indirect expression from the following.
  a. John says I have had my breakfast.
  b. John said that he has had his breakfast.
  c. John said that he had had his breakfast.
  d. John said whether he has his breakfast. 

Answer options:

  1. a and b
  2. a and d
  3. only c
  4. only d

  2. Choose the correct indirect speech of the following sentence. 
       Emma said, “I was reading a novel.”

  1. Emma said that she had read a novel.
  2. Emma told that she was reading a novel.
  3. Emma said that she had been reading a novel.
  4. Emma said that she was reading a novel.

  3. Find out the correctly punctuated sentence from the following.

  1. How may I help you, Sir? asked the receptionist.
  2. How may I help you Sir? asked the receptionist.
  3. How may I help you? Sir asked the receptionist.
  4. How may I help you? Sir, asked the receptionist.

  4. Choose the correct indirect speech of this sentence.
       Joseph said to me, “Where does Anne live?”

  1. Joseph asked me where Anne was living.
  2. Joseph asked me where Anne is living.
  3. Joseph asked me where Anne lives.
  4. Joseph asked me where Anne lived.

  5. Select the correct indirect form of the sentence.
      The lady said, “Can you cook?”

  1. The lady asked me if I can cook.
  2. The lady asked me if I could cook.
  3. The lady inquired whether I cooked.
  4. The lady asked if you could cook.

  6. Change into indirect speech.
       The doctor said to the patient, “Breathe deeply”.

  1. The doctor ordered that the patient should breathe deeply.
  2. The doctor asked the patient ‘breathe deeply’.
  3. The doctor asked the patient to breathe deeply.
  4. The doctor told that the patient breathe deeply.

  7. Convert the following into indirect speech.
      “Let’s go to the library”, Sunil said. “Yes, let’s go”, I said.

  1. Sunil suggested that we could go to the library, I said yes, let’s.
  2. Sunil suggested going to the library, and I agreed.
  3. Sunil said that we should go to the library, and I said we should.
  4. Sunil advised that we should go to the library and I responded affirmatively.

  8. Choose the option with the correct indirect form of the following.
       Amisha said, “Please, lend me your pen.”

  1. Amisha said that she needed my pen.
  2. Amisha ordered me about lending my pen to her.
  3. Amisha requested me to lend her my pen.
  4. Amisha pleased me to lend her my pen.

  9. Which of the following sentences is correct?

  1. He asked that if he was upset.
  2. Radha asked what Meena was doing there.
  3. She told her that can she go home.
  4. The shopkeeper asked the man that what he wanted?

  10. What will be Indirect Narration of the following sentence?
        The teacher said to students, “Don’t make noise in the classroom.”

  1. The teacher warned students not to make noise in the classroom.
  2. The teacher said to students not to make noise in the classroom.
  3. The teacher told students not to make noise in the classroom.
  4. The teacher said to students do not make noise in the classroom.

  11. Identify the correct indirect narration of the following sentence.
        Robert said, “May God forgive me.”

  1. Robert said that if God may forgive him.
  2. Robert prayed that God will forgive him.
  3. Robert prayed that God might forgive him.
  4. Robert said that God may forgive him.

  12. Pick out the verb that would appear in the indirect speech of the following sentence.
        Amanda said, “How stupid you are!”

  1. asked
  2. requested
  3. exclaimed
  4. ordered

  13. Pick out the the correct indirect speech of the following sentence.
        The mother said to Lisa, “Please, help me in the kitchen.”

  1. The mother requested Lisa help me in the kitchen.
  2. The mother requested Lisa to help her in the kitchen.
  3. The mother requested Lisa to help me in the kitchen.
  4. The mother requested Lisa that she should help her in the kitchen.

  14. The following sentences are on the same theme, but only one sentence is grammatically correct.

  1. The teacher said that the sun rose in the East.
  2. The teacher said that the sun had risen in the East.
  3. The teacher said that the sun is rising in the East.
  4. The teacher said that the sun rises in the East.

  15. Choose the right option given below. Convert the following into indirect speech.
        “Have you completed your homework?” said Mrs. Patil to her daughter.

  1. Patil asked her daughter that if had she completed her homework.
  2. Patil asked her daughter if she had completed her homework.
  3. Patil said to her daughter if she had completed her homework.
  4. Patil asked her daughter that have you completed your homework.

  16. Which is the correct indirect speech of the following sentence?
        John said to Jane, “What are you doing there?”

  • John asked Jane if she was doing there.
  • John told Jane that what she was doing there.
  • John asked Jane what she was doing there.
  • John asked to Jane what was she doing.

  17. Choose the correct indirect narration of the following.
        Rahul said, “Let’s go for a movie.”

  • Rahul said that they will go for a movie.
  • Rahul proposed that they should go for a movie.
  • Rahul suggested that we should go for a movie.
  • Rahul said go for a movie.

  18. Choose the correct reported speech of the following sentence.
        Joseph said to him, “Close the window.”

  • Joseph said to him to close the window.
  • Joseph asked him to close the window.
  • Joseph told to me to shut the window.
  • Joseph said to him that he should close the window.

  19. Identify the correct indirect narration of the sentence given below.
        David says, “I am studying hard.”

  • David says that he is studying hard .
  • David said that he was studying hard.
  • David says he is studying hard.
  • David said that he is studying hard.

  20. Change the following sentence into Indirect Speech.
        I said to him, “Will you help me in my work?”

  • I told him that if he will help me in my work.
  • I asked him whether he would help me in my work.
  • I said to him whether you help me in my work.
  • I asked him that he will help me in my work.
Answers:

1-3, 2-3, 3-1, 4-4, 5-4, 6-3, 7-3, 8-3, 9-2, 10-1, 11-3, 12-3, 13-2, 14-4, 15-2, 16-3, 17-2, 18-2, 19-1, 20-2

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