DIRECT / INDIRECT

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 don’t work hard I shall fail.
  • (d) The teacher often says to didn’t work hard I shall fail. me that if
Check Answer
  • (b) The teacher often says to me if I don’t work hard I shall fail.

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.
Check Answer
  • (b) He said that he would go as soon as possible.

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.
Check Answer
  • (b) He said that the horse had died in the night.

He said to him, “Is not your name Ahmad”.

  • (a) He asked whether his name was Ahmad.
  • (b) He enquired whether his name was not Ahmad.
  • (c) He said if his name was not Ahmad.
  • (d) He told whether his name was not Ahmad.
Check Answer
  • (a) He asked whether his name was Ahmad.

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.
Check Answer
  • (b) He applauded him, saying that he had done well.

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.
Check Answer
  • (a) Haris exclaimed that he was very clever.

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.
Check Answer
  • (a) She says that now she will read this book.

She said to her friend, “I shall not play with you tomorrow”.

  • (a) She told her friend that she would not play with her the next day.
  • (b) She told her friend she would not play with her the next day.
  • (c) She said to her friend that he shall not play with her the next day.
  • (d) She said to her friend that she could not play with her tomorrow.
Check Answer
  • (a) She told her friend that she would not play with her the next day.

Nasir said to the principal, “please grant me leave”.

  • (a) Nasir asked the principal to grant him leave.
  • (b) Nasir told the principal to grant him leave.
  • (c) Nasir requested the principal to grant him leave.
  • (d) Nasir requested that the principal to grant him leave.
Check Answer
  • (c) Nasir requested the principal to grant him leave.

I said to Hamid, “Always speak the truth”.

  • (a) I requested Hamid to speak the truth always.
  • (b) I asked Hamid speak the truth always.
  • (c) I advised Hamid to speak the truth always.
  • (d) I told Hamid to speak the truth always.
Check Answer
  • (c) I advised Hamid to speak the truth always.

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