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Indirect and direct speech & Prepositions

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ravi said, ' I will finish my work by next week"


Change into reported speech.

a)

Ravi said that he would finish his work by next week.

b)

Ravi said that he would finish his work by the following week.

c)

Ravi will finish his work next week.

d)

Ravi told me he will finish his work

2.

Identify the correct transformation from direct to indirect speech: "They shouted, 'Help!'"

a)

They shouted to help.

b)

They shouted that they needed help.

c)

They shouted help.

d)

They said help.

3.

They said, “We play Football”. (Convert it into Direct Speech)

a)

They said that they played Football.

b)

Not Possible

c)

They said that they will played Football.

d)

None of these above

4.

Sonia said, "What an excellent idea!". Convert the sentence into indirect speech

a)

Sonia said to me it is an excellent idea.

b)

Sonia exclaimed to me what an excellent it was.

c)

Sonia exclaimed at the idea to me

d)

Sonia said to me it is an excellent idea.

5.

Mother told me, "You should work hard". Convert into indirect speech.

a)

Mother told me that I should work hard.

b)

Mother told me to be working hard.

c)

Mother told work hard.

d)

Mother asked to work hard.

6.

Rita said, "Shall we go to the temple ?"

Change to indirect speech with the correcting reporting verb.

a)

Rita told me to go to the temple .

b)

Rita and I will be going to the temple .

c)

Rita suggested going to the temple.

d)

Rita wants to go to the temple

7.

…………….. his hard work, Ram succeeded in life.

a)

In case of

b)

In spite of

c)

On behalf of

d)

On account of

8.

Science is opposed (a)   superstitious.

9.

My pen is superior ___ yours.

a)

of

b)

to

c)

than

d)

in

10.
8. I had to choose ____________ going to the cinema or out to dinner as I couldn’t afford to do both.
a)
for 
b)
between
c)
at
d)
out
11.

A new bridge is being built …………..the river.

a)

over

b)

between

c)

across

d)

on

12.

Fill in the missing preposition:

The policeman told the journalist that the corrupt politicians were _____ investigation.

a)

on

b)

over

c)

under

d)

in