Direct and Indirect Speech » Exercise – 2
Directions : The sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.
51. I told him that he was not working hard.
(a) I said to him, “You are not working hard.”
(b) I told to him, “You are not working hard.”
(c) I said, “You are not working hard.”
(d) I said to him, “He is not working hard.”
52. “If you don’t keep quiet I shall shoot you”, he said to her in a calm voice.
(a) He warned her to shoot if she didn’t keep quiet calmly.
(b) He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don’t be quiet.
(c) He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn’t keep quiet.
(d) Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
53. She said that her brother was getting married.
(a) She said, “Her brother is getting married.”
(b) She told, “Her brother is getting married.”
(c) She said, “My brother is getting married.”
(d) She said, “My brother was getting married.”
54. The man said, “No, I refused to confers guilt.”
(a) The man emphatically refused to confers guilt.
(b) The man refused to confers his guilt.
(c) The man told that he did not confers guilt.
(d) The man was stubborn enough to confers guilt.
55. His father ordered him to go to his room and study.
(a) His father said, “Go to your room and study.”
(b) His father said to him, “Go and study in your room.”
(c) His father shouted, “Go right now to your study room”
(d) His father said firmly, “Go and study in your room.”
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