Directions (for the next 02 items that follow): Read the following pairs and identify the pair(s) wherein the Indirect Speech is correctly stated, and mark your response on the Answer Sheet accordingly.
Direct Speech Indirect Speech I. He said, "Bravo! You have written the best answer." He applauded him saying that he had written the best answer. II. "The sun rises in the East," said the teacher. The teacher said that the sun rose in the East.
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In pair I, the interjection "Bravo!" expressing praise is correctly reported using "applauded", with the pronoun "you" changed to "he" and the tense correctly backshifted from present perfect ("have written") to past perfect ("had written"); this transformation is correct. In pair II, "The sun rises in the East" is a universal truth, so its tense must remain unchanged (present tense) in indirect speech regardless of the tense of the reporting verb; changing it to "rose" is incorrect. Hence, only pair I is correctly stated.
Similar Questions
Direct Speech Indirect Speech I. He said to him, "Wait here until I return." He ordered him to wait here until he returned. II. He said, "Alas! I am undone." He exclaimed sadly that he was undone.
Important Questions from Direct and Indirect Speech
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The lion asked the lioness, "Where will you hide yourself, until I return?”
Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
Sushant said to the elderly lady, “Madam, you can take my place and stand here in the queue.”
Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
Dev said to his mother, “Don’t worry we’ll soon find a way out of this crisis.”
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Neha said to me, “I am going to see a movie today.”
Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Frank said to Albert, “ How is your search for a new house coming along?”
