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?”
The swallow asked the skylark whether they would be able to shift the eggs from that tree by the next day.
The correct answer is The swallow asked the skylark whether they would be able to shift the eggs from that tree by the next day.
Adverbs of time like 'now' change to 'then', 'today' to 'that day', 'yesterday' to 'the previous day' or 'the day before', 'ago' to 'before', 'next week/month/year' to 'the following week/month/year'. If the statement reports a universal truth or a fact that is still true, the tense might not change, even if the reporting verb is in the past. However, this rule doesn't apply to the sentence in question. Mastering these rules helps accurately transform direct speech into indirect speech.
Similar Questions
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Pushpa said to me, "I am leaving for Hyderabad."
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Kavya said, “I am writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.”
Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Avika said, “I am preparing for my Science test.”
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to his uncle, “I will meet you at the station tomorrow.”
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Rakshit said, “I am bored of watching TV.”
Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The manager said, “Stop. I want you to understand the whole project before you start working on it.”
Important Questions from Direct and Indirect Speech
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The captain announced, “The flight will be delayed due to bad weather.”Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The actor said that what he did in films was something he had never attempted in real life.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Mother said that when we pluck a flower it dies so we should let it beautify the world as long as it lives.Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The children said to the nurse, “Reema slipped and fell from the stairs.”Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The teacher says, “Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.”
