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.
Correct Answer: He said that they would be going to the zoo, the next day.
Solution : The correct answer is option 3.
He said that they would be going to the zoo, the next day.
Explanation:
Verbs like "said" are followed by "that" when converting direct speech statements into indirect speech. The verb "will be going" changes to "would be going" in the past continuous tense. Additionally, the pronoun "we" in the first person should be changed to "they" in the third person, and the word "tomorrow" should be changed to "the next day."
It is possible to write the given sentence as "He said that they would be going to the zoo, the next day."
The verbs are unchanged in the other sentences, so they are incorrect. The first and second sentences are both written in the direct sentence format, but they are both incorrect because the first one uses the word "asked," which belongs in a question. As a result, the correct response is option 3.
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said, "I will go to Indonesia tomorrow."
Option 1: He said that he would go to Indonesia tomorrow.
Option 2: He said that he would go to Indonesia the next day.
Option 3: He said that he would be going to Indonesia the next day.
Option 4: He said he would go to Indonesia by tomorrow.
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.
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.
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.
Question : Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
She said, “I am going home tomorrow.”
Option 1: She said that she was going home tomorrow.
Option 2: She said that she is going home the next day.
Option 3: She said that she was going home the next day.
Option 4: She said that I was going home the next day.
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