Direct - Indirect Exercise Page 9

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternative suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct.

Click on the options to check whether it is right or wrong.

41. Dinesh said, “I want to eat a good mango one of these days.”

1. Dinesh said he wants to eat a good mango one of these days.
2. Dinesh said that he wanted to eat a good mango one of those days.
3. Dinesh said that he wants to eat a good mango one of those days.
4. Dinesh said he wanted to eat a good mango one of these days.

42. He said, “I intend to leave for Delhi tonight.”

1. He said that he will intend to leave for Delhi tonight.
2. He said that he should intend to leave for Delhi that night.
3. He said that he intended to leave for Delhi that night.
4. He said that his intention is to leave for Delhi tonight.

43. He said, “The Sun rises in the east.”

1. He said that the Sun rised in the east.
2. He said that the Sun rises in the east.
3. He said that the Sun will rise in the east.
4. He said that the Sun may rise in the east.

44. Ram asked Krishna, “Where are you going today?”

1. Ram asked Krishna where he was going that day.
2. Ram asked Krishna as to where he was going on the previous day.
3. Ram asked Krishna where was he going the next day.
4. Ram asked Krishna where was he going the day before.

45. He said, “What a fool Tom is!”

1. He exclaimed that he was a big fool.
2. He exclaimed that Tom was a big fool.
3. He wondered what kind of a fool Tom was.
4. He claimed that Tom was a big fool.

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