Question

2. Turn the following into Direct Speech, choosing from the options given in brackets.
(a) The commander commanded his soldiers to stand at ease.
(b) Harry exclaimed with joy that his team had won the first prize.
(c) He asked me if the train was late.
(d) Arun urged them to be quiet and listen to him.
(e) He begged the magistrate to pardon him.
(f) The tourist enquired where the Taj Mahal was.
(a) The commander said to soldiers,“ Stand at ease [(i) You stand at ease (ii) Stand at ease (iii) You stand
easily, (iv) You stand on ease]."
(b) Harry said, “
our team has won the first prize." [(i) Alas! (ii) Hurrah! (iii) My!
(iv) Oh!).
(c) He said to me,
?" [(i) Is the train late (ii) Will the train be late? (iii) Is the train
arriving late?, (iv) Is the train reaching late?].
(d) Arun said to them, "Please be quiet,
". [(i) and listen to them (ii) and listen to me
(iii) and listen (iv) and listen to 1].
(e) He said to the magistrate,
pardon me.” [(i) Please (ii) May (iii) Dont (iv) Do].
(f) The tourist
“Where is the Taj Mahal?" [(1) asks (ii) asked (iii) will ask (iv) enquired).
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Answer 1

Answer:

2. Turn the following into Direct Speech, choosing from the options given in brackets.

(a) The commander commanded his soldiers to stand at ease.

(b) Harry exclaimed with joy that his team had won the first prize.

(c) He asked me if the train was late.

(d) Arun urged them to be quiet and listen to him.

(e) He begged the magistrate to pardon him.

(f) The tourist enquired where the Taj Mahal was.

(a) The commander said to soldiers,“ Stand at ease [(i) You stand at ease (ii) Stand at ease (iii) You stand

easily, (iv) You stand on ease]."

(b) Harry said, “

our team has won the first prize." [(i) Alas! (ii) Hurrah! (iii) My!

(iv) Oh!).

(c) He said to me,

?" [(i) Is the train late (ii) Will the train be late? (iii) Is the train

arriving late?, (iv) Is the train reaching late?].

(d) Arun said to them, "Please be quiet,

". [(i) and listen to them (ii) and listen to me

(iii) and listen (iv) and listen to 1].

(e) He said to the magistrate,

pardon me.” [(i) Please (ii) May (iii) Dont (iv) Do].

(f) The tourist

“Where is the Taj Mahal?" [(1) asks (ii) asked (iii) will ask (iv) enquired).

Answer 2

Answer:

a)ii

b)ii

c)iii

d)iii

e)i

f)ii