English Language

Direct and Indirect Speech

290 Questions
All Interrogative Sentences 64 Imperative Sentences 63 Tense Sequence Shift 30 Assertive Sentences 23 Exclamatory Sentences 23 Universal Truths and Habits 22 Modal Auxiliary Shift 19 Time and Place Expressions 19 Pronoun Shifts 18 Mixed Sentence Types 5 Question Tags 1

Direct and Indirect Speech Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said, “I like this movie".

  1. He told that I liked that movie.

  2. He said that he likes that movie.

  3. He asked that he liked that movie.

  4. He said that he liked that movie.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Subject 'I' becomes 'He'. Hence, option 1.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She said, ”I do not watch T.V".

  1. She said that I did not watch T.V.

  2. She told that she did not watch T.V.

  3. She said that she does not watch T.V.

  4. She told that I did not watch T.V.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Subject 'I' becomse 'She'. Hence, option 2.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He says, “I do not make mistakes".

  1. He says that I do not make mistakes.

  2. He tells that he does not make mistakes.

  3. He says that he does not make mistakes.

  4. He tells that I do not make mistakes.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'says' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reported verb is in the present tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) remains present. Subject 'I' in the reported speech becomes 'He'. Hence, option 3.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She said, “Do you play with water?”

  1. She said do you play with water.

  2. She told did you play with water.

  3. She told do you play with water.

  4. She asked if you play with water.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In interrogative sentences like this, 'said ' becomes 'asked' or 'enquired'. If the question is made up of helping verb like ‘Do, Does’ then helping verb is converted into ‘If’ or ‘Whether’. Hence, option 4.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

They say, "We are students".

  1. They say that we are students

  2. They tell that they are students.

  3. They say that they are students.

  4. They tell that we are students.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'say' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reported verb is in the present tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) remains present. Subject 'We' in the reported speech becomes ‘They’. Hence, option 3.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

The Milkman said, ”I milked the cow".

  1. The Milkman said that he milked the cow.

  2. Milkman told that he milks the cow.

  3. Milkman said that I milk the cow.

  4. Milkman told that he milked the cow.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Subject 'I' becomes 'He'. Hence, option 1.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

They say, "You are a cheat".

  1. They say that you are a cheat.

  2. They tell that you are a cheat.

  3. They ask that you are a cheat.

  4. They say that they are a cheat.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'say' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reported verb is in the present tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) remains present. Hence, option 1.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said, “I can lift this box easily".

  1. He said that I could lift that box easily.

  2. He said that he can lift this box easily.

  3. He told that he could lift that box easily.

  4. He said that he could lift that box easily.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. So, ‘Can’ is converted into ‘Could’ and subject 'I' becomes 'He'. Hence, option 4.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Mohit says, “I am not a rich man".

  1. Mohit tells that I am not a rich man.

  2. Mohit says that I am not a rich man.

  3. Mohit says that he is not a rich man.

  4. Mohit tells that he is not a rich man.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'says' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reported verb is in the present tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) remains present. Hence, option 3.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

They say, "We serve our country".

  1. They say that we serve their country

  2. They tell that we serve our country.

  3. They say that they serve their country.

  4. They tell that they serve their country.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'say' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reported verb is in the present tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) remains present. Hence, option 3.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Karan said, I am sick and tired of working.

  1. Karan said that he is sick and tired of working.

  2. Karan told that he is sick and tired of working.

  3. Karan said that he was sick and tired of working.

  4. Karan told that he was sick and tired of working.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Subject 'I' becomes 'He'. Hence, option 3.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She said, ”I never make mistakes".

  1. She said that she never make mistakes.

  2. She said that I never made mistakes.

  3. She told that she never made mistakes.

  4. She said that she never made mistakes.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Subject 'I' becomes 'She'. Hence, option 4.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

She says, "I go to school daily".

  1. She says that I go to school daily.

  2. She tells that she goes to school daily.

  3. She says that she goes to school daily.

  4. She tells that I go to school daily.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'says' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the reported verb is in the present tense and the reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) remains present. Hence, option 3.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

He said, “I speak English".

  1. He said that he spoke English.

  2. He told that I spoke English.

  3. He said that I speak English.

  4. He told that he speaks English.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that'. If the Reported verb is in the past tense and the Reported speech is in the present, reported speech (while change of narration) converts into the past. Subject 'I' become 'He'. Hence, option 1.

Multiple choice

Directions: Select the correct change of narration.

Rashi said, My sister is getting married.

  1. Rashi said that my sister is getting married.

  2. Rashi said that her sister was getting married.

  3. Rashi said that her sister is getting married.

  4. Rashi told that her sister was getting married.

  5. Dummy
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In assertive sentences like this, 'said' remains unchanged and is followed by 'that’. If reported verb is in the past, reported speech (in indirect form) becomes past. Past of 'is' is 'was’. Hence, option 2.