direct & indirect speech Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Directions:

In each of the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect.

[SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi Police SI 2014]

Question : 16

He said to his son, “Do not smoke.”

a) He advised his son to not smoke.

b) He advised his son not to smoke.

c) He advised his son that he should not smoke.

d) He advised his son do not smoke.

Answer: (b)

He advised his son not to smoke. (I.S.)

Question : 17

“Alas ! How I have wasted my fortune!” said he.

a) He confessed with regret that he had been very extravagant.

b) He confessed with regret that I have wasted my fortune.

c) He confessed with regret that he had wasted his fortune.

d) He confessed with regret that he had been wasting his fortune.

Answer: (c)

He confessed with regret that he had wasted his fortune. (I.S.)

Question : 18

You said to me, “Why are you talking so much ?’’

a) You asked me why I was talking so much.

b) You asked me why was I talking so much.

c) You asked me why I had been talking so much.

d) You asked me why, he was talking so much.

Answer: (a)

You asked me why I was talking so much. (I.S.)

Question : 19

You said to me, “She is my sister”.

a) You told me that she was your sister.

b) You said to me that I was her sister.

c) You said to me that she is my sister.

d) You said to me that she was my sister.

Answer: (a)

You told me that she was your sister. (I.S.)

Question : 20

Monica Cheng asked Roeun, “Are you going to visit Germany ?”

a) Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he had visited Germany.

b) Monica Cheng asked Roeun if had gone to Germany.

c) Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he was going to visit Germany.

d) Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he is going to visit Germany.

Answer: (c)

Monica Cheng asked Roeun if he was going to visit Germany. (I.S.)

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