Direct and Indirect Speech – Exercise – 1

41. She said to Rita, “Please help me with my homework.”

(a) She requested Rita to help her in her homework.
(b) Rita requested her to help her with her homework.
(c) She requested Rita to help her with her homework.
(d) She requested Rita to help her homework.

Answer
Answer : (c)
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42. Rahul said, “I will do it now or never”.

(a) Rahul said that he will do it now or never.
(b) Rahul said that he will now or never do it.
(c) Rahul said that he would do it then or never.
(d) Rahul said that he would now or never do it.

Answer
Answer : (c)
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43. I said to my mother, “I will certainly take you to Bangalore this week.”

(a) I told my mother he would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
(b) I told my mother that I would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
(c) I told my mother that she would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
(d) I told to my mother that I would take you to Bangalore that week.

Answer
Answer : (b)
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44. He said, “It used to be a lovely, quiet street.”

(a) He said that it used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(b) He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(c) He said that there used to be a lovely, quiet street.
(d) He inquired whether there was a lovely, quiet street.

Answer
Answer : (a)
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45. He said to his friends, “Let us go out.”

(a) He requested his friends to go out.
(b) He proposed to his friends that they should go out.
(c) He suggested that his friends should go out.
(d) He proposed for his friends to go out.

Answer
Answer : (b)
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