Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. Jaya asked if Riya was doing better than the previous day.
Jaya said to Riya, “Are you doing better than yesterday?”
The correct answer is Jaya said to Riya, “Are you doing better than yesterday?”.
It's important to pay close attention to the type of sentence being converted (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory) as the rules vary. For interrogative sentences, remember that WH-questions (starting with who, what, where, when, why, how) retain the WH-word as the connector in indirect speech, whereas yes/no questions use 'if' or 'whether'. The structure also changes from question form in direct speech to statement form in indirect speech for all question types in the reported clause.
Similar Questions
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The manager said to the staff, “Please work with dedication. You will be paid overtime whenever you work late.”
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Kavya said, “I have made a new painting.”
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The policeman said, “We are stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.”
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
My father asked how I had done that.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
"Stop! Don't fight." said the mother to her children.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Nayan asked, “Can I call you back tomorrow?”
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
"Where have you put the medical kit?” I asked my nephew.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The newsreader said that he was there for a heartfelt apology for making such a comment.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“Has he come to office today?” You asked me
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The swallow asked the skylark, “Will we be able to shift the eggs from this tree by tomorrow?”
Important Questions from Direct and Indirect Speech
Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
I asked my brother if he had visited his friend who was in the hospital.
Direction : Choose the option that is in the indirect form of the sentence.
He said to his boss, "I had completed my task before the end of the day."
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The manager said to the staff, “Please work with dedication. You will be paid overtime whenever you work late.”
Identify the direction narration of the given sentence.
Rahul said, "What a pleasant surprise!"
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The lion asked the lioness, "Where will you hide yourself, until I return?”
