Direct - Indirect Exercise Page 8

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.

36. She exclaimed, “I’m afraid we are rather late!”

1. She exclaimed that they were frightened of being late.
2. She exclaimed that she was afraid that they were rather late.
3. She shouted that they were scared that they would be late.
4. She screamed that she was worried that they would all be late.

37. She said to me, “What can I do for you?”

1. She asked me what she could do for me.
2. She asked me what can she do for me.
3. She asked me what she can do for me.
4. She asked me whether she can do anything for me.

38. He said, ‘Alas! I am undone!

1. He said that it was his undoing.
2. He exclaimed pathetically that he was undone.
3. He stated that he was undone.
4. He cried that he was being undone.

39. “I shall unlock the secrets of their success,” he said

1. He said that he shall unlock the secrets of their success.
2. He said that he should unlock the secrets of their success.
3. He said that he would unlock the secrets of their success.
4. He said that he will unlock the secrets of their success.

40. “I wonder what he wants of us,” said Quint.

1. Quint said that he was wondering what he wanted of them.
2. Quint said that he wondered what he wanted of us.
3. Quint said he wondered what he wants of them.
4. Quint said that he wondered what he wanted of them.

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