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.

Doctor said, “Smoking is injurious to health.”

Option 1: Doctor said that smoking was injurious to health.

Option 2: Doctor said that smoking is injurious to health.

Option 3: Doctor said that smoking had been injurious to health.

Option 4: Doctor told that smoking is injurious to health.

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.

She told me that she hadn’t known about that the week before.

Option 1: She said to me, “I did not know about this last week.”

Option 2: She said to me, “I had known about this last week.”

Option 3: She said to me, “I did not know about that past week.”

Option 4: She said to me, “I did not know about that the last week.”

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.

“What a scenic sight this is!” said Reena.

Option 1: Reena said that it is a scenic sight.

Option 2: Reena said that the sight is scenic.

Option 3: Reena exclaimed that it was a scenic sight.

Option 4: Reena exclaimed that it is a scenic sight.

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.

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.

The lady said to her father, “I have been working since morning”.

Option 1: The lady said to her father that she has been working since morning.

Option 2: The lady told her father that she had been working since morning.

Option 3: The lady said to her father that she is working since morning.

Option 4: The lady said to her father that she was working since morning.