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.
Correct Answer: Reena exclaimed that it was a scenic sight.
Solution : The correct answer is option 3.
Reena exclaimed that it was a scenic sight.
Explanation:
The exclamation mark in the given direct speech indicates that it is an exclamatory sentence.
Therefore, we should prefer using the reporting verb "exclaimed." 'Is' will be changed to 'Was' while reporting.
As the reporter for the indirect speech, "That" is used.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. My little sister said, “What a beautiful sight!”
Option 1: My little sister exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.
Option 2: My little sister said that it is a beautiful sight.
Option 3: My little sister said that it had been a beautiful sight.
Option 4: My little sister said that it would be a beautiful sight.
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.
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.”
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.
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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