Question

Convert the following statements from direct to indirect speech. Choose the correct
answer from the given options.
i. The sage said to me, “God is everywhere”.
a. The sage said that God is here.
b. The sage told me that God was everywhere.
c. The sage said me that God is everywhere.
d. The sage said to me that God is everywhere.
ii. Mohan said, “I have no time to talk to you now”.
a. Mohan said that I had no time to talk to you then.
b. Mohan said that he had no time to talk to him now.
c. Mohan told that he had no time to talk to him now.
d. Mohan said that he had no time to talk to me then.
iii. He said to me, “Why did you strike him?”
a. He asked me why I had struck him.
b. He said me why I struck him.
c. He asked me why I strike him.
d. He said me why I had struck him.
iv. I said to her, “Obey your parents.”
a. I said to her to obey her parents.
b. I said to her obey your parents.
c. I told to her to obey her parents.
d. I advised her to obey her parents.
v. The teacher said, “Mohan, learn your lesson.”
a. The teacher said to Mohan to learn his lesson.
b. The teacher ordered Mohan to learn his lesson.
c. The teacher told Mohan to learn your lesson.
d. The teacher told to Mohan to learn his lesson.
vi. Vivek asked Tarun, “Were you at school yesterday?”
a. Vivek asked Tarun if I was at school the day before.
b. Vivek asked Tarun if he had been at school yesterday.
c. Vivek asked Tarun if he had been at school the day before.
d. Vivek asked Tarun if you were at school yesterday?

Answer 1

Answer:

1.

b. The sage told me that god was everywhere.

2.

d. mohan said that he had no time to talk to me then.

3.

c. he asked me why I strike him.

4.

d. I advised her to obey her parents.

5.

b. the teacher ordered Mohan to learn his lesson

6.

c. Vivek asked tarun if he had been at school the day before.