Question

M.C.Q

Change the following sentences from direct speech to indirect speech.

1) Raj said, “The consignment has arrived.”
A) Raj said that the consignment has arrived.
B) Raj says, the consignment arrived.
C) The consignment arrives, Raj said.
D) None of the above.

2) She said, “I met the Director yesterday.”
A) She said she met the Director.
B) She said that she met the Director.
C) She said that she had met the Director.
D)She said that she had met the Director the previous day.

3)The Manager said, “I want to meet your Supervisor.”
A) The Manager said I want to meet your Supervisor.
B) The Manager said that I want to meet your Supervisor.
C) That Manager said that he wanted to meet my Supervisor.
D) That Manager said that he has wanted to meet my Supervisor.

Change the following sentences from indirect speech to direct speech.

4 ) He said that he was going to the ISRO Technical fest.
A)He said, “He was going to the ISRO Technical fest.”
B) He says, “I am going to the ISRO Technical fest”
C) He said, “I am going to the ISRO Technical fest.”
D) He said, “I was going to the ISRO Technical fest.”

5) John asked me how I was.
A) John said to me, “How are you?”
B) John says, “How are you?”
C)John said to me, “How was I?”
D) John says to me, “How was I?”

6) That Chairman said that he might go the London headquarter in December.
A) The Chairman says, “He may go to the London headquarter in December.”
B) The Chairman said, “I may go to the London headquarter in December.”
C) The Chairman said, “He may go to the London headquarter in December.”
D) The Chairman says, “I may go to the London headquarter in December.”

Answer 1

1)A) Raj said that the consignment has arrived.

2)D)She said that she had met the Director the previous day.

3)C) That Manager said that he wanted to meet my Supervisor.

4)C) He said, “I am going to the ISRO Technical fest.”

5)A) John said to me, “How are you?”

6)B) The Chairman said, “I may go to the London headquarter in December.”