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 host asked, "Did you come by train?"
1. 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 said, "I will have my report finished by tomorrow."
Options
A. She said that she would have her report finished by tomorrow.
B. She said that she will have her report finished by the next day.
C. She said that she will have her report finished by tomorrow.
D. She said that she would have her report finished by the next day.
Correct Answer: She said that she would have her report finished by the next day.
2. 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, "This man will be waiting for you here at the lobby."
Options
A. He said this that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
B. He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
C. He said that that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
D. He said this that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
Correct Answer: He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
3. 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. They said to me, "We will help your team if you sign on this document."
Options
A. They said to me that they would help my team if I signed on that document.
B. They said to me that they will help my team if I signed on this document.
C. They said to me that they would be helping my team if I signed on that document.
D. They said to me that they will help my team if I sign on this document.
Correct Answer: They said to me that they would help my team if I signed on that document.
4. 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, "I had gone to my native place last month."
Options
A. He said that he had gone to his native place the month before.
B. He said that he had gone to his native place last month.
C. He said that he has gone to his native place the month before.
D. He said that he has gone to his native place last month.
Correct Answer: He said that he had gone to his native place the month before.
5. 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, "I started the job today."
Options
A. He said that he has started the job today.
B. He said that he had started the job that day.
C. He said that he had had started the job that day.
D. He said that he has had started the job that day.
Correct Answer: He said that he had started the job that day.
6. 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 said, "I will be making the dinner now, so tell me what you wish to eat?"
Options
A. She said that she would be making the dinner then so we should tell her that we wished to eat.
B. She said that she would be making the dinner then so we should tell her what we wished to eat.
C. She said that she would be making the dinner now so we should tell her what we wished to eat.
D. She said that she would be making the dinner now so we should tell her that we wished to eat.
Correct Answer: She said that she would be making the dinner then so we should tell her what we wished to eat.
7. 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. My mother said, "I will have cooked the food by then thus I can join you all for the movie."
Options
A. My mother said that she would have cooked the food by then so she can join us for the movie.
B. My mother said that she will have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie.
C. My mother said that she would have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie.
D. My mother said that she will have cooked the food by then so she can join us for the movie.
Correct Answer: My mother said that she would have cooked the food by then so she could join us for the movie.
8. 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. My father said, "We have been living here since the day this house was built."
Options
A. My father said that they had been living here since the day that house was built.
B. My father said that they had been living there since the day that house had been built.
C. My father said that they have been living there since the day that house were built.
D. My father said that they have been living here since the day this house were being built.
Correct Answer: My father said that they had been living there since the day that house had been built.
9. 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. My neighbour said, "I bought a new car last week."
Options
A. My neighbour said that he had bought a new car last week.
B. My neighbour said that he had bought a new car the week before.
C. My neighbour said that he has bought a new car the week before.
D. My neighbour said that he has bought a new car last week.
Correct Answer: My neighbour said that he had bought a new car the week before.
10. 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 artist said, "I was painting a picture here at the bank of this river."
Options
A. The artist said that he had been painting a picture here at the bank of that river.
B. The artist said that he had been painting a picture there at the bank of this river.
C. The artist said that he had been painting a picture there at the bank of that river.
D. The artist said that he had been painting a picture here at the bank of this river.