Category Archives: Direct & Indirect

Change the narration: I said my son,” You are sure to top the list of the successful candidates”?

A. I said to my son that he is sure to top the list of the successful candidates
B. I said to my son if he was sure to top the list of the successful candidates
C. I told to my son that he was sure to top the list of the successful candidates
D. I told my son that he were sure to have topped the list of the successful candidates

Abdul Said, it is four O’clock now Mark the correct indirect?

A. Abdul told that it has been four O’clock then
B. Abdul told that it was four O’clock then
C. Abdul told that it had four O’clock then
D. None of these

Change the narration: the general said to the soldiers, “March forward and attack the foe”.

A. The General ordered the soldiers to march forward and attack the foe
B. The General suggested to the soldiers to march forward and to attack the foe
C. The General commanded the soldiers to march forward and attack the foe
D. The General commanded the soldiers to march forward to attack the foe

Choose the correct indirect speech of: He asked, “who speaks French?”

A. He wanted to know which spoke French
B. He wanted to know who speak French
C. He wanted to know who was to speak French
D. He wanted to Know who spoke French

Choose the correct sentence that best represents the reported speech: They said, “We take exercise every day.”

A. They said that we take exercise every day
B. They said that they take exercise every day
C. They had said that they take exercise every day
D. They said that they took exercise every day

Indicate the incident from. Saleem said.” I do not eat mangos” ?

A. Saleem said, he did not eat mangoes
B. Saleem said that he did not eat mangoes
C. Saleem said that he does not eat mangos
D. Saleem exclaimed that he did not eat mangos