Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The child said, "Will we stay here tonight?"
Option 1: The child asked if they would stay there that night.
Option 2: The child asked if they will stay here that night.
Option 3: The child asked will we stay here tonight.
Option 4: The child asked if we would stay there tonight.
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Correct Answer: The child asked if they would stay there that night.
Solution : The correct choice is the first option.
Indirect speech, also known as reported speech or indirect discourse, is a way of reporting what someone else has said without quoting their exact words.
Narration Conversion:
The reporting verb ("said" in this case) is changed to a suitable reporting verb like "asked".
Therefore, the correct answer is: The child asked if they would stay there that night.
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Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Girish said, "We have not gone to Mexico".
Option 1: Girish said that they had not went to Mexico.
Option 2: Girish said that they has not gone to Mexico.
Option 3: Girish said that we had not gone to Mexico.
Option 4: Girish said that they had not gone to Mexico.
Question : Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
Savita said, "I'm enjoying my stay in the hills."
Option 1: Savita said that I am enjoying my stay in the hills.
Option 2: Savita said that I'm going to enjoy my stay in the hills.
Option 3: Savita said that she was enjoying her stay in the hills.
Option 4: Savita said that she had been enjoying her stay in the hills.
Question : Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. Bhanu said that they needed to work that out from their angle.
Option 1: Bhanu said, "We need to work this out from our angle."
Option 2: Bhanu said, "We need to work that out from their angle."
Option 3: Bhanu said, "They need to work this out from our angle."
Option 4: Bhanu said, "They needed to work that out from their angle."
Question : Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. You said to me, “Will you dance with me?”
Option 1: You asked me that if I would dance with you.
Option 2: You asked me will you dance with me.
Option 3: You asked me if I will dance with you.
Option 4: You asked me if I would dance with you.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. Rohan said, "I will arrive late."
Option 1: Rohan says that he is late in his arrival.
Option 2: Rohan said that he would arrive late.
Option 3: Rohan said that I will arrive late.
Option 4: Rohan said that he is arriving late.
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