10th class,board examination,English grammar Practice : Indirect to Direct.

 

English Grammar Practice: Indirect to Direct Speech

1. Indirect: He said that he was going to the library. A) He said, "I am going to the library." B) He said, "I was going to the library." C) He said, "He is going to the library." D) He said, "I go to the library."

2. Indirect: The teacher told the students that the earth is round. A) The teacher said to the students, "The earth was round." B) The teacher said to the students, "The earth is round." C) The teacher said to the students, "The earth has been round." D) The teacher told to the students, "The earth is round."

3. Indirect: She asked me if I had seen her keys. A) She said to me, "Did you see my keys?" B) She said to me, "Have you seen my keys?" C) She said to me, "Do you see my keys?" D) She said to me, "Had you seen my keys?"

4. Indirect: My father told me to work hard for the exams. A) My father said to me, "Work hard for the exams." B) My father said to me, "You should work hard for the exams." C) My father told to me, "Work hard for the exams." D) My father said to me, "Worked hard for the exams."

5. Indirect: He said that he would meet me the next day. A) He said, "I will meet you the next day." B) He said, "I would meet you tomorrow." C) He said, "I will meet you tomorrow." D) He said, "He will meet you tomorrow."

6. Indirect: They said that they had been playing for two hours. A) They said, "We were playing for two hours." B) They said, "We have been playing for two hours." C) They said, "They had been playing for two hours." D) They said, "We played for two hours."

7. Indirect: The boy exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. A) The boy said, "Hurrah! We won the match." B) The boy said, "Alas! We have won the match." C) The boy said, "Hurrah! We have won the match." D) The boy said, "We win the match!"

8. Indirect: She asked where I lived. A) She said, "Where do you live?" B) She said, "Where did you live?" C) She said, "Where are you living?" D) She said, "Where you live?"

9. Indirect: The old man requested the boy to help him. A) The old man said to the boy, "Help me." B) The old man said to the boy, "Please help me." C) The old man said to the boy, "Can you help me?" D) The old man told the boy, "Please help me."

10. Indirect: She said that she could speak three languages. A) She said, "I could speak three languages." B) She said, "I can speak three languages." C) She said, "She can speak three languages." D) She said, "I may speak three languages."

Answer Key with Explanations:

  1. A) He said, "I am going to the library." (Past Continuous reverts to Present Continuous.)

  2. B) The teacher said to the students, "The earth is round." (Universal truths remain in the Present Simple in both forms.)

  3. B) She said to me, "Have you seen my keys?" (Past Perfect reverts to Present Perfect in questions.)

  4. A) My father said to me, "Work hard for the exams." (An imperative request/command in Indirect is a direct command in Direct Speech.)

  5. C) He said, "I will meet you tomorrow." ('Would' reverts to 'will' and 'the next day' reverts to 'tomorrow'.)

  6. B) They said, "We have been playing for two hours." (Past Perfect Continuous reverts to Present Perfect Continuous.)

  7. C) The boy said, "Hurrah! We have won the match." ('Exclaimed with joy' suggests 'Hurrah' and Past Perfect reverts to Present Perfect.)

  8. A) She said, "Where do you live?" (Simple Past in Indirect reverts to Simple Present in the question.)

  9. B) The old man said to the boy, "Please help me." ('Requested' indicates the use of 'Please' in Direct Speech.)

  10. B) She said, "I can speak three languages." ('Could' used for ability reverts to 'can'.)

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