“You can’t bathe in this sea,” he said to me, “it’s very rough.” A. He said that I can’t bathe in this sea because it’s very rough. B. He said that you couldn’t bathe in the sea if it was very rough. C. He said that I couldn’t bathe in that sea as it was very rough. D. He said that you can’t bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
Answer : C
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested” .
The young man promised her that he would be there the next day. A. The young man said, “I will be there the next day” B. The young man said, “I promise to be here tomorrow.” C. The young man said, “I will try to be there the next day.” D. The young man said, “I will be here the next day.”
Answer : B
When converting statements from reported speech to direct speech, “was, were” becomes “am, is, are”/ “him, her” becomes “you”/”had” becomes “has, have”/words like “ordered, sternly spoke, shouted” becomes exclamation mark. Words like “pleaded, requested” become “please, kindly”.
HariKrishna said to me, ‘’I will go to the market tomorrow’’. A. HariKrishna told me that he will go to the market. B. HariKrishna told me that he will go to the market tomorrow. C. HariKrishna told me that he would go to the market tomorrow. D. HariKrishna told me that he would go to the market the next day.
Answer : D
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
“I will avenge your murder,” she cried over her husband’s corpse. A. She decided to avenge her husband’s death. B. She decided to avenge his murder. C. She cried over her husband’s corpse that she would revenge his murder. D. She cried over her husband’s corpse that she would avenge his murder.
Answer : D
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
My father said to us, “We should study and get a good division in the examination.” A. My father said us that we should study and got a good division in the examination. B. My father told us that we should studied and got a good division in the examination. C. My father told us that we should study and get a good division in the examination. D. My father told to us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
Answer : B
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
“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.
Answer. C
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”.
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.”
Answer. A
When converting statements from reported speech to direct speech, “was, were” becomes “am, is, are”/ “him, her” becomes “you”/”had” becomes “has, have”/words like “ordered, sternly spoke, shouted” becomes exclamation mark.
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.”
Answer. A
When converting statements from reported speech to direct speech, “was, were” becomes “am, is, are”/ “him, her” becomes “you”/”had” becomes “has, have”/words like “ordered, sternly spoke, shouted” becomes exclamation mark.
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.
Answer. C
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
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.”
Answer. C
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
