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

Directions:

In 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 as your answer.

[SSC GL Tier-II 2014]

Question : 26

“If you want to smoke, you’ll have to go out”, said the conductor.

a) The conductor said that if I/ he wanted to smoke, I/he would have to go out.

b) The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.

c) The conductor told me that I will have to go out and smoke.

d) The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.

Answer: (a)

Question : 27

Nisha told Monica, “What a beautiful dress you are wearing!’’

a) Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.

b) Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.

c) Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.

d) Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.

Answer: (d)

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

His father said that it was time he visited his uncle.

a) "It is time you visit your uncle” said his father.

b) "It is time you visited your uncle” said his father.

c) "It is time you visited my uncle” said his father.

d) "It was time you visited your uncle" said his father.

Answer: (b)

Question : 29

Don’t do any more work until you have had a rest, her mother advised her.

a) Her mother advised her that she would not do any more work until she had had a rest.

b) He mother advised her that she need not do any more work until she had had a rest.

c) Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she had had a rest.

d) Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she has had a rest.

Answer: (c)

Question : 30

He said to the judge, “I did not commit this crime."

a) He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.

b) He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.

c) He told the judge that he had not committed the crime.

d) He told the Judge that he did not commit the crime.

Answer: (a)

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