Direct-and-indirect-speech practice and detailed explanation for test-2 English Subject

Direct-and-indirect-speech Test-2 English Subject Questions and Answers

Question 11

He said to his son, "May you live long"!

A). He told his son that he might live long.

B). He prayed that his son might live long.

C). He prayed, his son might live long.

D). He wished his son might live long.

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Prayers and blessings are reported with 'prayed that...'.

Question 12

He tells me again and again "I am leaving for Gujrat tomorrow".

A). He tells me again and again that he is leaving for Gujrat tomorrow.

B). He tells me again and again that he will be leaving for Gujrat the next day.

C). He told me repeatedly that he was leaving for Gujrat the next day.

D). He tells again and again he is leaving for Gujrat next day.

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Present tense reporting keeps the tense unchanged: 'is leaving'.

Question 13

He said, "Let us wait for the award".

A). He requested that they should wait for the award.

B). He told that they should wait for the award.

C). He proposed that they should wait for the award.

D). He asked them to wait for the award.

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Suggestions with 'let us' are reported with 'proposed that'.

Question 14

The teacher often says to me, "If you don't work hard, You will fail".

A). The teacher often says to me that if I don't work hard I shall fail.

B). The teacher often says to me if I don't work hard I shall fail.

C). The teacher often said to me that if I don't work hard I shall fail.

D). The teacher often says to me that if I didn't work hard I shall fail.

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When reporting in present tense, verbs remain unchanged.

Question 15

He said, "I shall go as soon as possible".

A). He said that he would go as soon as it was possible.

B). He said that he would go as soon as possible.

C). He said he would go as soon as it was possible.

D). He said that he will go as soon as it was possible.

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'Shall' changes to 'would' and structure adapts to past tense.

Question 16

He said, "The horse died in the night".

A). He said the horse had died in the night.

B). He said that the horse had died in the night.

C). He said that the horse died in the night.

D). He said that the horse has died in the night.

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Simple past 'died' becomes past perfect 'had died' in reported speech.

Question 17

He said to him, "Is not your name Ahmad".

A). He asked whether his name was Ahmad.

B). He inquired whether his name was not Ahmad.

C). He said if his name was not Ahmad.

D). He told whether his name was not Ahmad.

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Questions are reported with 'inquired whether...'.

Question 18

He said, "Bravo! You have done well".

A). He told him Bravo! he had done well.

B). He applauded him, saying that he had done well.

C). He said Bravo that he had done well.

D). He applauded him that he has done well.

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Exclamations of praise are reported as 'applauded, saying...'.

Question 19

Haris said, "How clever I am".

A). Haris exclaimed that he was very clever.

B). Haris said he was very clever.

C). Haris exclaimed that he is very clever.

D). Haris asked that how Clever he was.

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Exclamatory sentences use 'exclaimed that' with adjusted tense.

Question 20

She says, "Now I shall read this book".

A). She says that now she will read this book.

B). She says that now she would read this book.

C). She says now she will read this book.

D). She says now that she will read this book.

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Present tense reporting keeps the verb in future simple 'will'.

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