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Question 1
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My father told me to close the door.
Convert the sentence into direct speech.

A
Father said,"can you please close the door".

B
Father said,"are you going to close the door".

C
Father said,"will you close the door".

D
Father said,"close the door".

Solution

In the direct speech, the sentence would be 'Father said,"close the door"'. Since the sentence is an imperative sentence, it contains the phrase 'told me to'.
Question 2
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Ellen said that she had been in Manali the previous week.
Convert the sentence into direct speech.

A
Ellen said, “I was going to Manali last week”.

B
Ellen said, “I had been in Manali last week”.

C
Ellen said, “I was in Manali last week”.

D
Ellen said, “I would have been in Manali last week”.

Solution

In the direct speech, the sentence would be 'Ellen said, “I was in Manali last week”. As the indirect speech is in past perfect tense, the direct speech would be in simple past tense.
Question 3
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Mandy told Jennifer to wash her clothes.
Convert the sentence into direct speech.

A
Mandy to Jennifer, "you should wash your clothes".

B
Mandy to Jennifer, "wash your clothes".

C
Mandy to Jennifer, "can you wash your clothes?".

D
Mandy to Jennifer, "you can wash your clothes".

Solution

In the direct speech, the sentence would be 'Mandy to Jennifer, "wash your clothes". As it is a command, the direct speech should be an imperative sentence.
Question 4
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Catherine said that she was a good dancer.
Convert the sentence into direct speech

A
Catherine said, “I am a good dancer".

B
Catherine said, “I will be a good dancer

C
Catherine said, “I was a good dancer'.

D
Catherine said, “I am going to be a good dancer".

Solution

In the direct speech, the sentence would be 'Catherine said, “I am a good dancer”. As the indirect speech is in simple past tense, the direct speech would be in simple present tense.
Question 5
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Carol said that she had been studying since morning.
Convert the sentence into direct speech.

A
Carol says, "I was studying since morning".

B
Carol says, "I am studying since morning".

C
Carol says, "I have been studying since morning".

D
Carol says, "I will be studying since morning".

Solution

In the direct speech, the sentence would be 'Carol says, "I have been studying since morning". As the indirect speech is in past perfect continuous tense, the direct speech would be reported in present perfect continuous tense.
Question 6
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Ryan asked me whether I was a doctor or an engineer.
Convert the given sentence into direct speech.

A
Ryan, "were you a doctor or an engineer?".

B
Ryan, "will you be a doctor or an engineer?".

C
Ryan, "have you been a doctor or an engineer?".

D
Ryan, "are you a doctor or an engineer?".

Solution

In the direct speech, the sentence would be 'Ryan,"are you a doctor or an engineer?"'. As in indirect speech the sentence is in simple past tense, the direct speech would be in simple present tense. Also, it is a question as it uses 'whether'.
Question 7
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Diana said that the books were placed on that table.
Convert the sentence into direct speech.

A
Diana says, "the books were placed on that table".

B
Diana says, "the books are placed on this table".

C
Diana says, "the books will be placed on this table".

D
Diana says, "the books are going to be placed on this table".

Solution

In the direct speech, the sentence would be 'Diana says, "the books are placed on this table"'. As the indirect speech is in simple past tense, the direct speech would be in simple present tense. Also, 'that' changes to 'this' in direct speech.
Question 8
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Jenny said that she was travelling to Kerala that day.
Convert the sentence into direct speech.

A
Jenny said, "I am travelling to Kerala today".

B
Jenny said, "I have been travelling to Kerala that day".

C
Jenny said, "I will be travelling to Kerala that day".

D
Jenny said, "I was travelling to Kerala today".

Solution

In the direct speech, the sentence would be 'Jenny said, "I am travelling to Kerala today"'. As the indirect speech is in past continuous tense, the direct speech would be in present continuous tense. Also, 'that day' changes into 'today' in direct speech.
Question 9
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She asked me if I was coming to the party.
Convert the sentence into direct speech.

A
She asked, "can you come to the party?".

B
She asked, "are you coming to the party?".

C
She asked, "will you be coming to the party?".

D
She asked, "are you coming to the party".

Solution

In the direct speech, the sentence would be 'She asked, "are you coming to the party?"' as the indirect speech is in past continuous tense, the direct speech would be reported in present continuous tense. Also, the sentence is asking for some information. So, the direct speech would end with a question mark.
Question 10
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She told me that she had been studying in Delhi.
Convert the sentence into direct speech.

A
"She would have been studying in Delhi", she told me.

B
"She will be studying in Delhi", she told me.

C
"She was studying in Delhi", she told me.

D
"She is studying in Delhi", she told me.

Solution

In the direct speech, the sentence would be '"She was studying in Delhi", she told me'. As the indirect speech is in past perfect continuous tense, the direct speech would be reported in past continuous tense.

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Question 1

Father said,"can you please close the door".

Father said,"are you going to close the door".

Father said,"will you close the door".

Father said,"close the door".

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Question 2

Ellen said, “I was going to Manali last week”.

Ellen said, “I had been in Manali last week”.

Ellen said, “I was in Manali last week”.

Ellen said, “I would have been in Manali last week”.

Solution

Question 3

Mandy to Jennifer, "you should wash your clothes".

Mandy to Jennifer, "wash your clothes".

Mandy to Jennifer, "can you wash your clothes?".

Mandy to Jennifer, "you can wash your clothes".

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Question 4

Catherine said, “I am a good dancer".

Catherine said, “I will be a good dancer

Catherine said, “I was a good dancer'.

Catherine said, “I am going to be a good dancer".

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Question 5

Carol says, "I was studying since morning".

Carol says, "I am studying since morning".

Carol says, "I have been studying since morning".

Carol says, "I will be studying since morning".

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Question 6

Ryan, "were you a doctor or an engineer?".

Ryan, "will you be a doctor or an engineer?".

Ryan, "have you been a doctor or an engineer?".

Ryan, "are you a doctor or an engineer?".

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Question 7

Diana says, "the books were placed on that table".

Diana says, "the books are placed on this table".

Diana says, "the books will be placed on this table".

Diana says, "the books are going to be placed on this table".

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Question 8

Jenny said, "I am travelling to Kerala today".

Jenny said, "I have been travelling to Kerala that day".

Jenny said, "I will be travelling to Kerala that day".

Jenny said, "I was travelling to Kerala today".

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Question 9

She asked, "can you come to the party?".

She asked, "are you coming to the party?".

She asked, "will you be coming to the party?".

She asked, "are you coming to the party".

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Question 10

"She would have been studying in Delhi", she told me.

"She will be studying in Delhi", she told me.

"She was studying in Delhi", she told me.

"She is studying in Delhi", she told me.

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