Select the suitable option to convert the following into Direct Speech:
Philip said to me, "When did you give the parcel to John?"
Philip asked me when I had given the parcel to John.
The correct way to convert an interrogative sentence from direct to indirect speech is by using **"asked"** and changing the verb tense accordingly. The sentence **"When did you give the parcel to John?"** changes to **"Philip asked me when I had given the parcel to John."** Thus, option **(a) Philip asked me when I had given the parcel to John.** is correct.
Important Questions from One Word Substitution
An entertaining speech sells or promotes happiness and GRATITUDE. Replace the underlined word with its synonym.
Fill in the blank with the correct option to state one of the features of the Entertaining Speech.
While presenting an Entertaining Speech, _____ should be taken care of for effective outreach.
Fill in the blank with the appropriate Modal:
You ____ obey your parents.
Identify how life at the Poles is in stark contrast to the writer’s native Kerala.
(A) Warm and lush green vs frigid and dark
(B) Death vs life
(C) Humorous vs harsh
(D) Rich sights & sounds vs eerie desolation & silence
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Choose the appropriate indirect form of speech of the sentence given below: He said, "I intend to leave for Delhi tonight."
(A) He said I intend to leave for Delhi tonight.
(B) He said that he intends to leave for Delhi tonight.
(C) He said that he intended to leave for Delhi that night.
(D) He said that he was intending to leave for Delhi that night.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
