Transformation Of Direct And Indirect Objects Exercise -2

Question -1 ) The manager told the employees, “Please submit your reports by Friday.”

Options :

a) The manager told the employees to submit their reports by Friday.
b) The manager told the employees if they submit their reports by Friday.
c) The manager told the employees that submit their reports by Friday.
d) The manager told the employees if they submitted their reports by Friday.

Answer : a) The manager told the employees to submit their reports by Friday.

Explanation: The direct statement “Please submit your reports by Friday” is transformed into an indirect statement using the reporting verb “told.” The word order is changed, and the pronoun “you” becomes “they.” The correct transformation is: “The manager told the employees to submit their reports by Friday.”

Question -2) He asked his sister, “Can you pass me the salt, please?”

Options :

a) He asked his sister if she could pass him the salt, please.
b) He asked his sister if could she pass him the salt, please.
c) He asked his sister if she can pass him the salt, please.
d) He asked his sister if she passing him the salt, please.

Answer : a) He asked his sister if she could pass him the salt, please.

Explanation: The direct question “Can you pass me the salt, please?” is transformed into an indirect question using the reporting verb “asked.” The word order is changed, and the pronouns “you” and “me” become “she” and “him” respectively. The correct transformation is: “He asked his sister if she could pass him the salt, please.”

Question -3 ) They said, “We will give you a surprise party on your birthday.”

Options :

a) They said that they will give him a surprise party on his birthday.
b) They said if they will give him a surprise party on his birthday.
c) They said if they give him a surprise party on his birthday.
d) They said that they giving him a surprise party on his birthday.

Answer : a) They said that they will give him a surprise party on his birthday.

Explanation: The direct statement “We will give you a surprise party on your birthday” is transformed into an indirect statement using the reporting verb “said.” The word order is changed, and the pronouns “we” and “you” become “they” and “him” respectively. The correct transformation is: “They said that they will give him a surprise party on his birthday.”

Question -4) She asked the waiter, “Could you bring me the menu, please?”

Options :

a) She asked the waiter if he could bring her the menu, please.
b) She asked the waiter if could he bring her the menu, please.
c) She asked the waiter if he can bring her the menu, please.
d) She asked the waiter if he bringing her the menu, please.

Answer : a) She asked the waiter if he could bring her the menu, please.

Explanation: The direct question “Could you bring me the menu, please?” is transformed into an indirect question using the reporting verb “asked.” The word order is changed, and the pronouns “you” and “me” become “he” and “her” respectively. The correct transformation is: “She asked the waiter if he could bring her the menu, please.”

Question -5) He said, “I will tell her the truth.”

Options :

a) He said that he will tell her the truth.
b) He said if he will tell her the truth.
c) He said if he telling her the truth.
d) He said that he telling her the truth.

Answer : a) He said that he will tell her the truth.

Question -6) The teacher asked the students, “Did you do your homework?”

Options :

a) The teacher asked the students if they did their homework.
b) The teacher asked the students if did they do their homework.
c) The teacher asked the students if they done their homework.
d) The teacher asked the students if they had done their homework.

Answer : a) The teacher asked the students if they did their homework.

Explanation: In this sentence, the direct question “Did you do your homework?” is transformed into an indirect question by using the reporting verb “asked.” The word order is changed, and the pronoun “you” becomes “they.” The correct transformation is: “The teacher asked the students if they did their homework.”

Question -7) She said, “Can you lend me your pen?”

Options :

a) She said if I could lend her my pen.
b) She said if can I lend her my pen.
c) She said if could I lend her my pen.
d) She said if I could I lend her my pen.

Answer : a) She said if I could lend her my pen.

Explanation: The direct statement “Can you lend me your pen?” is transformed into an indirect statement using the reporting verb “said.” The word order is changed, and the pronouns “you” and “me” are also transformed. The correct transformation is: “She said if I could lend her my pen.”

Question -8) He asked his friend, “Did you give Mary the book?”

Options :

a) He asked his friend if he gave Mary the book.
b) He asked his friend if did he give Mary the book.
c) He asked his friend if he give Mary the book.
d) He asked his friend if he had given Mary the book.

Answer : a) He asked his friend if he gave Mary the book.

Explanation: The direct question “Did you give Mary the book?” is transformed into an indirect question using the reporting verb “asked.” The word order is changed, and the pronoun “you” becomes “he.” The correct transformation is: “He asked his friend if he gave Mary the book.”

Question -9) They said, “We have sent the package to the address you provided.”

Options :

a) They said if they have sent the package to the address we provided.
b) They said if they had sent the package to the address we provided.
c) They said if they have sent the package to the address you had provided.
d) They said if they had sent the package to the address you had provided.

Answer : b) They said if they had sent the package to the address we provided.

Explanation: The direct statement “We have sent the package to the address you provided” is transformed into an indirect statement using the reporting verb “said.” The word order is changed, and the pronouns “we” and “you” are transformed. The correct transformation is: “They said if they had sent the package to the address we provided.”

Question -10) She asked him, “Will you buy me a gift?”

Options :

a) She asked him if will he buy her a gift.
b) She asked him if he will buy her a gift.
c) She asked him if he buy her a gift.
d) She asked him if he would buy her a gift.

Answer : d) She asked him if he would buy her a gift.

Explanation: The direct question “Will you buy me a gift?” is transformed into an indirect question