Q1. Rewrite in direct
speech. The president pondered whether the decision to evacuate the troops
was a bad plan.
The
president pondered, “Is the decision to evacuate the troops a bad plan.”
The
president thought, “Is the decision to evacuate the troops a bad plan?”
The
president pondered “Is the decision to evacuate the troops a bad plan?”
The
president thought, “Is the decision to evacuate the troops a bad plan.”
Q2. Rewrite in the direct
form. Rachna asked Devendra if he had been honest with his friends. Devendra
snapped back saying it was none of her business.
Rachna:
Have you been honest with your friends? Devendra: It is none of your business!
Rachna:
Have you been honest with your friends? Devendra: It is none of your business.
Rachna:
Have you been honest with your friends? Devendra: It is none of her business!
Rachna
: Have you been honest? Devendra: None of your business.
Q3. Rewrite in an indirect
form. Anna Karenina said, “All families are alike; each unhappy in its
own way.”
Anna
Karenina replied that all families are alike; each unhappy in its own way.
Anna
Karenina pondered that all families were alike and each was unhappy in its own
way.
Anna
Karenina mused that all families were alike and each was unhappy in its own
way.
Anna
Karenina retorted that all families were alike; each was unhappy in its own
way.
Q4. Complete the sentence.
Gregory: Is it possible to visit you today? Selma: Yes Gregory asked Selma ___________________.
Selma replied affirmatively.
Whether
it is possible to visit you on that day.
Whether
it was possible to visit her on that day?
Whether
it was possible to visit her on that day.
Whether
it was possible to visit you on that day
Q5. Choose the indirect
form of the given dialogue. Rustom: Is it Meenakshi’s birthday today? Tarun:
No, it is tomorrow.
Rustom
asked Tarun whether it was Meenakshi’s birthday that day. Tarun replied in the
negative and said it was the day after.
Rustom
told Tarun whether it was Meenakshi’s birthday that day. Tarun replied
negatively and said it was the day after.
Rustom
asked Tarun if it was Meenakshi’s birthday that day. Tarun replied in the
negative and said it was tomorrow.
Rustom
enQuired Tarun if it is Meenakshi’s birthday
that day. Tarun replied no.
Q6. Complete the sentence.
Direct speech Dev: Can I have another piece of cake? Lalita: Sure you can. Dev
asked __________________ Lalita replied that he can.
Can
he have another piece of cake?
Could
I have another piece of cake.
Whether
he could have another piece of cake.
Whether
he could have another piece of cake?
Q7. Complete the sentence.
Indirect Mirabelle screamed that her purse was missing. Robert calmly
asked her if she checked under the table. Direct Mirabelle:
(a)______________________ Robert: (b) ______________________
(a)
My purse is missing. (b) You checked under the table?
(a)
My purse is missing? (b) You checked under the table!
(a)
My purse is missing! (b) Did you check under the table?
(a)
My purse is missing! (b) Did you check under the table!
Q8. Complete the sentence.
Grumpy: Where is she now? Stumpy: She must have escaped through this window.
When Grumpy asked Stumpy where she was, Stumpy _____________.
Replied
she must have escape through that window.
Replied
that she must have escaped through this window.
Replied
that she must have escaped through that window.
Replied
she must have escaped through this window.
Q9. Complete the sentence.
Direct Raju: The key lies in one of these boxes. Ajay: Is it this one? Indirect
Raju told Ajay (a)_____________. Ajay asked Raju (b)_________.
(a)
The key laid in one of those boxes. (b) Whether it was that one.
(a)
The key lies in one of those boxes. (b) Whether it was this one.
(a)
The key lay in one of those boxes. (b) Whether it was that one.
(a)
The key laid in one of those boxes. (b) Whether it was this one.
Q10. Rewrite in indirect
speech. Soham said, “Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.”
Soham
said that Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.
Soham
said that Kigali was the capital of Rwanda.
Soham
said that Kigali would be the capital of Rwanda.
Soham
said, Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.
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