DIRECT / INDIRECT

Razia said to me, “I want to continue my studies”.

  • (a) Razia asked me if she want to continue her studies
  • (b) Razia told me she wanted to continue her studies.
  • (c) Razia told me that she wanted to continue her studies
  • (d) Razia told me that she wants to continue her studies
Check Answer
  • (c) Razia told me that she wanted to continue her studies

My father said, “All that glitters is not gold”.

  • (a) My father told that all that glitters is not gold
  • (b) My father told that all that glitters was not gold.
  • (c) My father told all that glitters is not gold.
  • (d) My father told all that glitters was not gold.
Check Answer
  • (a) My father told that all that glitters is not gold

Zaira’s mother said to her, “cook the food properly”.

  • (a) Zaira’s mother asked her if she could cook the food properly.
  • (b) Zaira’s mother ordered her that to cook the food properly.
  • (c) Zaira’s mother order her to cook the food properly.
  • (d) Zaira’s mother ordered her to cook the food property.
Check Answer
  • (b) Zaira’s mother ordered her that to cook the food properly.

Shahid’s brother said to him, “please wait for me”.

  • (a) Shahid’s brother requested him to wait for him
  • (b) Shahid’s brother enquired him to wait for him.
  • (c) Shahid’s brother requested him please to wait for him.
  • (d) Shahid’s brother said to him to wait for me
Check Answer
  • (a) Shahid’s brother requested him to wait for him

The policeman shouted to the man, “Stop or I’ll shoot you”!

  • (a) The policeman told the man to stop. adding that if he did not he would be shot.
  • (b) The policeman asked the man to stop, and added that if he did not he would shot.
  • (c) The policeman ordered the man to stop and threatened that otherwise he would shoot him.
  • (d) The policeman ordered the man to stop or added he would not shoot him.
Check Answer
  • (c) The policeman ordered the man to stop and threatened that otherwise he would shoot him.

The teacher said to the children, “Now close your books and answer my question”.

  • (a) The teacher ordered the children first to close their books and next to answer the question.
  • (b) The teacher asked the children to close their books and answer her question.
  • (c) The teacher told the children to answer her question after closing their books.
  • (d) The teacher ordered the children first to close their books and next to answer the question.
Check Answer
  • (a) The teacher ordered the children first to close their books and next to answer the question.

My elder brother said to me, “Please post this letter for me”.

  • (a) My elder brother ordered me to please post his letter for him.
  • (b) My elder brother told me to post that letter for him.
  • (c) My elder brother requested me to post his letter for him.
  • (d) My elder brother said to me that I should post that letter for him.
Check Answer
  • (b) My elder brother told me to post that letter for him.

Sadiq’s uncle cried out, “call the fire-brigade: there’s a fire next door”.

  • (a) Sadiq’s uncle ordered him to call the fire-brigade as there is a fire next door.
  • (b) Sadiq’s uncle asked him to call the fire- brigade since there was a fire next door.
  • (c) Sadiq’s uncle shouted for the fire- brigade to be called as there was a fire next door.
  • (d) Sadiq’s uncle ordered to call the fire- brigade to because there was a fire next door.
Check Answer
  • (c) Sadiq’s uncle shouted for the fire- brigade to be called as there was a fire next door.

My friend said to me, “Has your father returned from Lahore”?

  • (a) My friend said to me that my father has returned from Lahore.
  • (b) My friend asked me if my father had returned from Lahore.
  • (c) My friend told me that his father had returned from Lahore.
  • (d) My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Lahore.
Check Answer
  • (b) My friend asked me if my father had returned from Lahore.

He said to his servant, “Why are you so lazy today”.

  • (a) He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
  • (b) He asked his servant why he was being lazy that day.
  • (c) He asked his servant why he had been lazy that day.
  • (d) He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
Check Answer
  • (d) He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.

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