Olympiad – Class X – English - Direct and Indirect Speech

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Question - 1

Select option correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active.
He said to Sheela, "you have committed a mistake here."

  • A He told Sheela that she committed a mistake here
  • B He told Sheela that she had committed a mistake there
  • C He told Sheela that she would commit a mistake there
  • D None.

Question - 2

Select option correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active.
Vamsi said, "we are playing a match today."

  • A Vamsi said that they were playing a match today
  • B Vamsi said that they are playing a match today
  • C Vamsi said that they have been playing a match that day
  • D Vamsi said that they were playing a match that day

Question - 3

Select option correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active.
I said to her, "I am writing an essay now."

  • A I told her that I was writing an essay then
  • B I told her that I am writing an essay then
  • C I told her that I was writing an essay now
  • D I told to her that I was writing an essay then.

Question - 4

Select option correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active.
He said, "Children go to school every day."

  • A He said children go to. school every day.
  • B He said that children go to school every day.
  • C He said that children go to school that day.
  • D None.

Question - 5

Select option correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active.
The teacher said, "Are you preparing well for the exams ?"

  • A The teacher said that they are preparing well for the exams.
  • B The teacher asked if I am preparing well for the exams
  • C The teacher asked if I was preparing well for the exams.
  • D The teachers asked whether I have been preparing well for the exams.

Question - 6

Select option correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active.
She asked the child, "Have you taken your meal ?"

  • A She asked the child if he/she had taken his/her meal
  • B She asked the child if he/she has taken his/her meal
  • C She asked the child if he/she will take his/her meal
  • D She asked the child if he/she would take his/her meal.

Question - 7

Select option correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active.
She said to the boy, "Where did you learn classical music ?"

  • A She asked the boy where he learnt classical music
  • B She asked the boy where he learns classical music
  • C She asked the boy where he would learn classical music
  • D She asked the boy where he had learnt classical music

Question - 8

Select option correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active.
The teacher said to the girl, "What is your name ?"

  • A The teacher asked the girl what her name was.
  • B The teacher said to the girl what her name is/was
  • C The teacher asked the girl what was her name
  • D The teacher asked the girl what is her name

Question - 9

Select option correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active.
The officer said to the clerk, "File these papers immediately."

  • A The officer said to the clerk to file these papers immediately.
  • B The officer ordered to the clerk to file those papers immediately.
  • C The officer ordered the clerk to file those papers immediately.
  • D None.

Question - 10

Select option correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active.
He said to her, "Alas! He lost all his property."

  • A He told her that he lost all his property.
  • B He exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost all his property.
  • C He exclaimed with sorrow that he lost all his property
  • D He exclaimed with sorrow that he has lost all his property.
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