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," I want to purchase this car."
Option 1: He said that I would want to purchase the car.
Option 2: He said that he wanted to purchase that car.
Option 3: He said that he wanted to purchase this car.
Option 4: He said that he wants to purchase the car.
Correct Answer: He said that he wanted to purchase that car.
Solution : The correct answer is option 2.
He said that he wanted to purchase that car.
Explanation:
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
Pooja said, "It was my own decision to buy the car."
Option 1: Pooja said that it has been her own decision to have bought the car.
Option 2: Pooja told that it had been her own decision to have bought the car.
Option 3: Pooja said that it was her own decision to buy the car.
Option 4: Pooja said that it had been her own decision to buy the car.
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.
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.
Megha said, “The man was coming.”
Option 1: Megha said that the man had been coming.
Option 2: Megha said that man has been coming.
Option 3: Megha said that the man was coming.
Option 4: Megha said that the man would have been coming.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, "These dresses are cheap."
Option 1: He said that those dresses was cheap.
Option 2: He said that these dresses are cheap.
Option 3: He said that these dresses were cheap.
Option 4: He said that those dresses were cheap.
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