Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech. He said to the boy, “What are you writing here?”
He asked the boy what he was writing there
The correct answer is He asked the boy what he was writing there.
Consistency in tense changes and adverbial shifts is crucial. For example, 'this' usually becomes 'that', 'these' becomes 'those', 'today' becomes 'that day', 'tomorrow' becomes 'the next day' or 'the following day', and 'yesterday' becomes 'the previous day' or 'the day before'. Understanding the context and the original speaker and listener is vital for correctly changing pronouns. Practicing different types of sentences (statements, questions, commands) helps master indirect speech conversion.
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 reported speech.
Rajat said, “I submitted my work assignment yesterday.”
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The policeman asked us whether we recognised the person in the photo.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Shyam said that he would go into surgery the following day.
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, “I have got the prize”.
Important Questions from Direct and Indirect Speech
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?”
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.”
