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Which of the following sentences is in Direct Speech?- a)She said that she was tired.
- b)"I am feeling happy," he said.
- c)He asked if he could leave early.
- d)They wondered why the train was late.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences is in Direct Speech?
a)
She said that she was tired.
b)
"I am feeling happy," he said.
c)
He asked if he could leave early.
d)
They wondered why the train was late.
 | Kshitij goyal answered |
B) "I am feeling happy," he said, is in Direct Speech. Direct Speech is when someone's exact words are quoted and enclosed in quotation marks. In this sentence, the person's exact words ("I am feeling happy") are enclosed in quotation marks, indicating Direct Speech.
In which tense is a direct speech usually reported in indirect speech?- a)Present tense
- b)Past tense
- c)Future tense
- d)Present perfect tense
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
In which tense is a direct speech usually reported in indirect speech?
a)
Present tense
b)
Past tense
c)
Future tense
d)
Present perfect tense
 | Flembe Academy answered |
In indirect speech, the tense of the reporting verb usually changes to the past tense, so direct speech in present tense changes to past tense.
Which is the correct indirect speech of the following sentence ?
She said, "I did my work".- a)She said that she had done her work.
- b)She said that she does her work.
- c)She said I did my work.
- d)She said that I had done my work.
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
Which is the correct indirect speech of the following sentence ?
She said, "I did my work".
She said, "I did my work".
a)
She said that she had done her work.
b)
She said that she does her work.
c)
She said I did my work.
d)
She said that I had done my work.
 | Jayant trivedi answered |
She said, "I am happy."
b) She said that she was happy.
c) "I will come to the party," he said.
d) He said, "I am going to the store."
Answer: b) She said that she was happy.
b) She said that she was happy.
c) "I will come to the party," he said.
d) He said, "I am going to the store."
Answer: b) She said that she was happy.
What is the reporting verb in the sentence: She said that she was going to the beach?- a)said
- b)going
- c)beach
- d)She
Correct answer is option 'A'. Can you explain this answer?
What is the reporting verb in the sentence: She said that she was going to the beach?
a)
said
b)
going
c)
beach
d)
She
 | Nk Classes answered |
The reporting verb is the verb used to report the speech or thoughts of another person. In this sentence, "said" is the reporting verb.
Which of the following is an example of a sentence in direct speech?- a)She told me to come back later.
- b)"Please close the door," he said.
- c)They asked if we had any questions.
- d)He wondered what time it was.
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following is an example of a sentence in direct speech?
a)
She told me to come back later.
b)
"Please close the door," he said.
c)
They asked if we had any questions.
d)
He wondered what time it was.
 | Nura Afsana answered |
Option b is the correct answer .. "Please close the door,"he said As the sentence repeats which is told by someone else
Which of the following sentences is an example of a statement in Indirect Speech?- a)Would you like some cake? she asked.
- b)"I am happy," he said.
- c)Let's go for a walk, she suggested.
- d)She said that she would come the next day.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences is an example of a statement in Indirect Speech?
a)
Would you like some cake? she asked.
b)
"I am happy," he said.
c)
Let's go for a walk, she suggested.
d)
She said that she would come the next day.
 | Sushil Kumar answered |
Option (d) is an example of someone reporting what was said, without directly quoting it. It is therefore in Indirect Speech.
Which of the following sentences requires no change in tense when changed from Direct to Indirect Speech?- a)"I will see you tomorrow," he said.
- b)"I saw the movie last night," she said.
- c)"I am studying for my exams," he said.
- d)"I had lunch with my friends" she said.
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following sentences requires no change in tense when changed from Direct to Indirect Speech?
a)
"I will see you tomorrow," he said.
b)
"I saw the movie last night," she said.
c)
"I am studying for my exams," he said.
d)
"I had lunch with my friends" she said.
 | Ankit reddy answered |
Option d) is a sentence in the past tense, and when changed to Indirect Speech, does not require any change in tense.
Which of the following is an example of indirect speech?- a)"I am happy," she said.
- b)She said, "I am happy."
- c)She said that she was happy.
- d)"I will call you tomorrow," he said.
Correct answer is option 'C'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following is an example of indirect speech?
a)
"I am happy," she said.
b)
She said, "I am happy."
c)
She said that she was happy.
d)
"I will call you tomorrow," he said.
| | Sushil Kumar answered |
Indirect speech is when someone else's speech or thoughts are reported indirectly. In this sentence, the original speech "I am happy" is reported indirectly as "she said that she was happy."
Which of the following pronoun changes is correct when converting direct speech to indirect speech?
Direct speech: "I will visit you tomorrow," she said.
Indirect speech: She said that _____ visit me tomorrow.- a)she will
- b)she would
- c)I will
- d)I would
Correct answer is option 'B'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following pronoun changes is correct when converting direct speech to indirect speech?
Direct speech: "I will visit you tomorrow," she said.
Indirect speech: She said that _____ visit me tomorrow.
Direct speech: "I will visit you tomorrow," she said.
Indirect speech: She said that _____ visit me tomorrow.
a)
she will
b)
she would
c)
I will
d)
I would
 | Ranjit Sing answered |
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Which of the following words is often used in sentences in Indirect Speech?- a)Said
- b)Told
- c)Asked
- d)All of the above
Correct answer is option 'D'. Can you explain this answer?
Which of the following words is often used in sentences in Indirect Speech?
a)
Said
b)
Told
c)
Asked
d)
All of the above
| | Sushil Kumar answered |
Words like "said," "told," and "asked" are commonly used in sentences in Direct Speech.
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