Change of Speech - Rules, examples and practice questions

1)   In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech. Out of the suggested alternatives select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/ Indirect Speech.

“If you don’t keep quiet I shall shoot you,” she said to her in a calm voice.


a. She warned her calmly that she would shoot her if she didn’t keep quiet.
b. She said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don’t keep quiet.
c. She warned her to shoot if she didn’t keep quiet calmly.
d. Calmly she warned her that be quiet or else she will have to shoot her
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: She warned her calmly that she would shoot her if she didn’t keep quiet.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


2)   The spectators said, “Bravo! Well played Virat.”

a. The spectators called Virat bravo because he played well.
b. The spectators said that Virat played well and applauded him.
c. The spectators encouraged Virat saying he played well.
d. The spectators applauded Virat, saying that he played well.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The spectators applauded Virat, saying that he played well.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


3)   The traveller enquired of the potter if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

a. The traveller said to the potter, “Where is the nearest inn?”
b. The traveller said to the potter, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?”
c. The traveller said to the potter, “Which is the way to nearest inn?”
d. The traveller said to the potter, “Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?”
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The traveller said to the potter, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?”

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


4)   I said to my father, “Let us go to some restaurant for a change.”

a. I asked my father to go to some restaurant for a change.
b. I asked my father if he would go to some restaurant for a change.
c. I permitted my father to go to some restaurant for a change.
d. I suggested to my father that we should go to some restaurant for a change.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: I suggested to my father that we should go to some restaurant for a change.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


5)   Sonya said, “Oh that I were a child again!”

a. Sonya exclaimed with wonder that were she a child again.
b. Sonya wondered that were she a child again.
c. Sonya strongly wished that she had been a child again.
d. Sonya prayed that she were a child again.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sonya strongly wished that she had been a child again.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


6)   She said, “I have often told you not to waste your time.”

a. She said that she had often told not waste your time
b. She said that she had often told her not waste her time.
c. She said that she had often suggested to her not to waste her time.
d. She told that she had often told her not to waste his time.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: She said that she had often suggested to her not to waste her time.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


7)   Soni said to Dhiraj, “Let him come, then we shall see.”

a. Soni told Dhiraj that they would see him if he might come.
b. Soni told Dhiraj that they shall see him if he came.
c. Soni told Dhiraj that once he came, they would see him.
d. Soni said to Dhiraj that if he came, they would see him
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Soni told Dhiraj that they would see him if he might come.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


8)   “I don’t know the way. Do you?” She asked.

a. She said that she didn’t know the way and did I know it.
b. She said that she didn’t know the way and asked me if I did.
c. She told that she was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
d. She asked me if I knew the way which she didn’t.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: She said that she didn’t know the way and asked me if I did.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


9)   She said to her, “Don’t read so loud.”

a. She told her not to read so loud.
b. She advised her not to read so loud.
c. She requested her not to read so loud.
d. She ordered her not to red so loud.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: She told her not to read so loud.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


10)   She said, “I must go next month.”

a. She said that she must go next month.
b. She said that she must go the following month.
c. She said that she would have to go the following month.
d. She said that she was to go following month.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: She said that she would have to go the following month.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


11)   “Are you alone, my son?” asked a soft voice close behind me.

a. A soft voice from my back asked if I was alone.
b. A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
c. A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
d. A soft voice behind me asked if I was alone.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: A soft voice behind me asked if I was alone.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


12)   He said to me, “Where is the head office?”

a. He asked me where the head office was.
b. He asked me that where the head office was.
c. He wanted to know where the head office was.
d. He asked me where was the head office.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He asked me where the head office was.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


13)   She said to her, “Why don’t you go today?”

a. She said to her that why she don’t go today.
b. She asked her if she was going that day.
c. She asked her why she did not go today.
d. She asked her why she did not go that day.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: She asked her why she did not go that day.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


14)   He said, “I saw a coin here.”

a. He said that he saw a coin here.
b. He said that he had seen a coin there.
c. He said that he saw a coin there.
d. He said that he had seen a coin here
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He said that he had seen a coin there.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


15)   She said, “What a beautiful scene!”

a. She said that what a beautiful scene it was.
b. She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
c. She exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
d. She wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


16)   Sapna said, “I bought a laptop yesterday.”

a. Sapna said that I have bought a laptop the previous day.
b. Sapna told that she has bought a laptop yesterday.
c. Sapna said that she bought a laptop the previous day.
d. Sapna said that she had bought a laptop the previous day.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Sapna said that she had bought a laptop the previous day.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


17)   The teacher said, “Be quiet, girls.”

a. The teacher said that they girls should be quiet.
b. The teacher called the girls and ordered them to be quiet.
c. The teacher urged the girls to be quiet.
d. The teacher commanded the girls that they be quiet.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: The teacher urged the girls to be quiet.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


18)   “Please don’t go away” he said.

a. He said please him and not to go away.
b. He told me to not to go away.
c. He begged that I not go away.
d. He begged me not to go away.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: He begged me not to go away.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


19)   She said to them, “Don’t make a noise.”

a. She asked them not to make a noise.
b. She told them not make noise.
c. She told them not to make a noise.
d. She told them that don’t make a noise
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: She asked them not to make a noise.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!


20)   My uncle said to me, “Has your uncle returned from Sambalpur?”

a. My uncle said to me that my uncle has returned from Sambalpur.
b. My uncle asked me If my uncle had returned from Sambalpur.
c. My uncle told me his uncle had returned from Sambalpur.
d. My uncle enquired me if his uncle had returned from Sambalpur.
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: My uncle asked me If my uncle had returned from Sambalpur.

Explanation:
No explanation is available for this question!