Verbal Ability

Change of Speech - 1

Directions to Solve

In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

1.  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.
2.  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.
3.  "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.
4.  She said that her brother was getting married.
A. She said, "Her brother is getting married."
B. She told, "Her brother is getting married."
C. She said, "My brother is getting married."
D. She said, "My brother was getting married."
5.  "If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.
A. He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
B. He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
C. He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
D. Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
6.  His father ordered him to go to his room and study.
A. His father said, "Go to your room and study."
B. His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."
C. His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"
D. His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."
7.  He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.
A. He said, "India has won the Sahara Cup"
B. He said, "India won the Sahara Cup"
C. He said, "How! India will win the Sahara Cup"
D. He said, "Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup"
8.  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.
9.  The man said, "No, I refused to confers guilt."
A. The man emphatically refused to confers guilt.
B. The man refused to confers his guilt.
C. The man told that he did not confers guilt.
D. The man was stubborn enough to confers guilt.
10.  I told him that he was not working hard.
A. I said to him, "You are not working hard."
B. I told to him, "You are not working hard."
C. I said, "You are not working hard."
D. I said to him, "He is not working hard."

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