Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
John said, "I am driving to office tomorrow".
Option 1: John said that he is driving to office tomorrow.
Option 2: John said that he was driving to office the next day.
Option 3: John says that he was driving to office tomorrow.
Option 4: John said that he had been driving to office the next day.
Correct Answer: John said that he was driving to office the next day.
Solution : The correct answer is option 2.
John said that he was driving to office the next day.
Explanation:
Since the reporting verb in this instance is in the past tense, the reported speech's present continuous tense will be changed in accordance with the past continuous tense in indirect form.
Additionally, "tomorrow" will be changed to "the next day," and the pronoun "I" will be changed to "he."
Direct: John said, "I am driving to office tomorrow". Indirect: John said that he was driving to office the next day.
Question : Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.
Rohan said, “I may go to the office tomorrow.”
Option 1: Rohan said that he might go to the office the next day.
Option 2: Rohan said that he might go to the office tomorrow.
Option 3: Rohan asked if he should go to the office the next day.
Option 4: Rohan informed he will go to the office tomorrow.
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Rahul said, "I will start going to office from tomorrow."
Option 1: Rahul said that he would start going to office from the next day.
Option 2: Rahul said that I will start going to office from tomorrow.
Option 3: Rahul said that he would start going to office from tomorrow.
Option 4: Rahul said that I will start going to office from the next day.
Nick said, "I passed the test two years ago."
Option 1: Nick said that he have passed the test two years ago.
Option 2: Nick said that he passed the test two years before.
Option 3: Nick said that he has passed the test two years before.
Option 4: Nick said that he had passed the test two years before.
She said, "I washed my cloths yesterday".
Option 1: She says that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 2: She said that she had washed her cloths yesterday.
Option 3: She said that she had washed her cloths the day before.
Option 4: She said that she had been washed her cloths the day before.
Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in direct/indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech.
He said, “We will be going to the zoo, tomorrow.”
Option 1: He asked, “We will be going to the zoo, the next day.”
Option 2: He told that, “We will be going to the zoo, tomorrow”.
Option 3: He said that they would be going to the zoo, the next day.
Option 4: He said he would be going to the zoo tomorrow.
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