English Direct Indirect Practice Set-6

We are here with English Direct Indirect Practice set which are being repeated asked in competitive exams. These problems constitute 3-5 marks questions in these exams.

Directions (1-5): In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Q1. I said to my sister, “Where were you this evening?”

(a) I asked my sister where she was that evening.
(b) I asked my sister where she had been that evening.
(c) I asked my sister where she was this evening.
(d) I asked my sister where she has been that evening.

Q2. Mother said to you, “When will you start from Pune?”
(a) Mother asked you when you would start from Pune.
(b) Mother asked you when you will start from Pune.
(c) Mother asked you when you will be starting from Pune.
(d) Mother asked you when you will have started from Pune.

Q3. Bunty said, “I have done my class work”.
(a) Bunty said, he had done his class work.
(b) Bunty said that he had done his class work.
(c) Bunty was saying, he has done his class work.
(d) Bunty said that he did his class work.

Q4. Amit said to the gardener, “Did you find the ring anywhere?”
(a) Amit asked the gardener that whether he had found the ring anywhere.
(b) Amit asked the gardener that if he did find the ring anywhere.
(c) Amit asked the gardener that if he did find the ring somewhere.
(d) Amit asked the gardener if he had found the ring anywhere.

Q5. Anita said, “I bought a phone yesterday”.
(a) Anita said she had bought a phone the day before.
(b) Anita said that she had bought a phone the day before.
(c) Anita said she has bought a phone the day before.
(d) Anita said she has bought a phone yesterday.

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