Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech. Anant said that he was feeling sleepy.
Anant said, “I am feeling sleepy.”
The correct answer is Anant said, “I am feeling sleepy.”.
For example, if someone says "I will come here tomorrow," reporting this later might become "He said that he would go there the next day." 'I' changes to 'he', 'will come' changes to 'would go', 'here' changes to 'there', and 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'. However, if the reporting verb is in the present or future tense (e.g., 'says', 'will say'), the tense in the reported speech usually does not change. Example: He says, "I am feeling sleepy." → He says that he is feeling sleepy. Understanding these conversion rules is crucial for mastering reported speech in English grammar.
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 direct speech.
Jaya asked if Riya was doing better than the previous day.
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
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?”
