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.”
Correct Answer: She said to me, “I did not know about this last week.”
Solution : The correct answer is option 1.
She said to me, “I did not know about this last week.”
Explanation:
When the reporting verb is in the past tense, the verb's tense in the speech shifts from simple past to past perfect, i.e., did not know to had not known.
In indirect speech, the reporting verb "said to" changes to "told" because an object or listener (me) is present.
Therefore, the proper phrase is She said to me, “I did not know about this last week.”
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. She said that she could not believe him.
Option 1: She said, “You cannot believe him.”
Option 2: She said, “I may not believe him.”
Option 3: She said, “I cannot believe him.”
Option 4: She says, “I could not believed him.”
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. She asked if she could help him with his packing.
Option 1: She said, “Could I help him with your packing?”
Option 2: She said, “Can I help you with your packing?”
Option 3: She said, “Should you help me with my packing?”
Option 4: She said, “May I help you with your packing?”
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. She asked me how much I had paid for the mangoes.
Option 1: She said to me, “How much did you pay for the mangoes?”
Option 2: She said to me, “How much I paid for the mangoes?”
Option 3: She said to me, “How I paid for the mangoes?”
Option 4: She said to me, “How much did I pay for the mangoes?”
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. She said to me, “Don’t worry about me.”
Option 1: She told me don’t worry about he
Option 2: She told me to not be worried about her
Option 3: She told me to not to worry about me
Option 4: She told me not to worry about her
Question : Select the most appropriate option to change the sentences from Direct Speech to Reported Speech.
“I am going shopping tonight,” Esha said.
Option 1: Esha said that she was going shopping tonight.
Option 2: Esha said that she was going shopping that night.
Option 3: Esha said she was going shopping that night.
Option 4: Esha said that she will be going shopping that night.
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