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 : 26

The receptionist said to Umesh, “Please be seated and wait for your turn.”

a) The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.

b) The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.

c) The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his turn.

d) The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.

Answer: (c)

The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his turn. (I.S.)

Question : 27

She said, “I will now take rest for some time.”

a) She said that she will then take rest for some time.

b) She said that she would then take rest for some time.

c) She said that he will then take rest for some time.

d) She said that I would now take rest for some time.

Answer: (b)

She said that she would then take rest for some time. (I.S.)

Directions:

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

Question : 28

She said “You can leave the books here."

a) She said that they can leave the books here.

b) She said that they could leave the books here.

c) She said that they could leave the books there.

d) She said that they can leave the books there.

Answer: (c)

Question : 29

“What a terrible storm it is " he said.

a) He exclaimed that it will be a terrible storm.

b) He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.

c) He exclaimed that it has been a terrible storm.

d) He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.

Answer: (d)

Question : 30

Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up

a) Mr Robinson said "My son what did you want to be when you grew up ?"

b) Mr Robinson said “My son what would you be when you grow up ?”

c) "My son" said Mr Robinson ‘‘what do you want to be when you grow up ?"

d) "My son” said Mr Robinson "what will you be when you grow up ?'

Answer: (c)

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