Direct and Indirect Speech – Exercise – 2

56. He said to his father, “Please increase my pocket-money.”

(a) He told his father, “Please increase the pocket-money”
(b) He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
(c) He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
(d) He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

Answer
Answer : (c)
Explanation
Explanation : No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
Discuss
Discuss : Write your answer. Click here.

57. Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.

(a) Nita told her servant, “Bring a cup of tea.”
(b) Nita said, “Bring me a cup of tea.”
(c) Nita said to her servant, “Bring me a cup of tea.”
(d) Nita told her servant, “Bring her that cup of tea.”

Answer
Answer : (c)
Explanation
Explanation : No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
Discuss
Discuss : Write your answer. Click here.

58. “Please don’t go away”, she said.

(a) She said to please her and not go away.
(b) She told me to go away.
(c) She begged me not to go away.
(d) She begged that I not go away.

Answer
Answer : (c)
Explanation
Explanation : No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
Discuss
Discuss : Write your answer. Click here.

59. She said to her friend, “I know where is everyone”

(a) She told that she knew where was everyone.
(b) She told her friend that she knew where was everyone.
(c) She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.
(d) She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.

Answer
Answer : (b)
Explanation
Explanation : No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
Discuss
Discuss : Write your answer. Click here.

60. She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.

(a) She said with sorrow, “What a pity it is.”
(b) She said, “What a mystery it is.”
(c) She said, “What a miserable sight it is.”
(d) She said, “What a miserable plight it is.”

Answer
Answer : (d)
Explanation
Explanation : No answer description available for this question. Let us discuss.
Discuss
Discuss : Write your answer. Click here.

Related Posts

  • Direct and Indirect Speech - 57555555555557. Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea. (a) Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea." (b) Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea." (c) Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of tea." (d) Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of tea."
    Tags: bring, nita, cup, tea, servant, told, general, english
  • Direct and Indirect Speech - 56555555555556. He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money." (a) He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money" (b) He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money. (c) He requested his father to increase his pocket-money. (d) He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
    Tags: father, increase, pocket-money, told, asked, general, english
  • Direct and Indirect Speech - 64555555555564. The boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?" (a) The boy enquired who dared call him a thief. (b) The boy asked who called him a thief. (c) The boy told that who dared call him a thief. (d) The boy wondered who dared call a thief.
    Tags: thief, boy, call, asked, told, general, english
  • Direct and Indirect Speech - 65555555555565. The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?" (a) The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East. (b) The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East. (c) The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East. (d) The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
    Tags: girl, mother, sun, east, asked, general, english
  • Direct and Indirect Speech - 67555555555567. My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night." (a) my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night. (b) my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night. (c) my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night. (d) my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
    Tags: cousin, room-mate, night, told, general, english