ANSWER KEY FOR DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH
Q 1 – He said to interviewer, “Could you please repeat the question?”
A – He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
B – He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
C – He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
D – He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
Answer : C
Explanation
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
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Q 2 – He said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.”
A – He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
B – He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
C – He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
D – He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
Answer : B
Explanation
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
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Q 3 – The man said, “No, I refused to confess guilt.”
A – The man emphatically refused to confess guilt.
B – The man refused to confess his guilt.
C – The man told that he did not confess guilt.
D – The man was stubborn enough to confess guilt.
Answer : A
Explanation
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
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Q 4 – The government has announced, “Taxes will be raised” −
A – The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
B – The government has announced that taxes would raised.
C – The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
D – The government has announced taxes will be raised.
Answer : C
Explanation
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
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Q 5 – Seeta said to me, ” Can you give me your pen?”
A – Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.
B – Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.
C – Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.
D – Seeta asked me if i could give her my pen.
Answer : C
Explanation
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
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Q 6 – He said to me, “I expect you to attend the function.”
A – He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.
B – He told me that he expected me to attended the function.
C – He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.
D – He told me that he expected me to attend the function.
Answer : A
Explanation
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
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Q 7 – “What did you see at the South Pole?” Ashok asked Anil.
A – Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
B – Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole.
C – Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.
D – Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
Answer : B
Explanation
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
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Q 8 – Hari said to me, ‘’I will go to the market tomorrow’’.
A – Hari told me that he will go to the market.
B – Hari told me that he will go to the market tomorrow.
C – Hari told me that he would go to the market tomorrow.
D – Hari told me that he would go to the market the next day.
Answer : D
Explanation
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
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Q 9 – He said to me, “I don’t believe you.”
A – He decided not to believe me.
B – “I don’t believe you’’ he said.
C – He said he not believe me.
D – He told me that he didn’t believe me.
Answer : D
Explanation
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
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Q 10 – “What did you see at the South Pole?” Ashok asked Anil.
A – Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.
B – Ashok asked Anil what he had seen at the South Pole.
C – Ashok asked Anil what did he see at the South Pole.
D – Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
Answer : B
Explanation
In reported speech, “you” becomes “him, her”/ “is, am, are” becomes “was, were”/ “have, has” becomes “had” and exclamation marks become “ordered or shouted”. “Please” becomes “pleaded, requested”.
