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 Indirect/Direct.

[SSC Graduate Level Tier-II 2013]

Question : 1

The Principal asked me whether I had informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before.

a) The Principal said to me, “Have I informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before ?”

b) The Principal said to me, “Have you informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?”

c) The Principal said to me, “Did you inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday ?”

d) The Principal said to me, “Did I inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before ?”

Answer: (c)

The Principal asked me whether I had informed the Chief Guest of the revised schedule the day before. (I.S.)

The Principal said to me, “Did you inform the Chief Guest of the revised schedule yesterday.”

Question : 2

The king said, “My force will protect the kingdom.”

a) The king said that the king's force will protect the kingdom.

b) The king ordered that our force should protect the kingdom.

c) The king commanded that his force will be protected the kingdom.

d) The king said that his force would protect the kingdom.

Answer: (d)

The king said,”My force will protect the kingdom.” (D.S.)

The king said that his force would protect the kingdom. (I.S.)

Question : 3

I said, “I came here yesterday,”

a) I said that go here yesterday.

b) I said that I had come there the previous day.

c) I say that I went there the previous day.

d) I said that I came here that day.

Answer: (b)

I said, ”I came here yesterday.” (D.S.)

I said that I had come there the previous day. (I.S.)

Question : 4

“Don’t hesitate to clear your doubts,” the teacher said.

a) The teacher ordered me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

b) The teacher persuaded me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

c) The teacher requested me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

d) The teacher warned me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

Answer: (d)

“Don’t hesitate to clear your doubts,”the teacher said. (D.S.)

The teacher warned me not to hesitate in cleaning my doubts. (I.S.)

Question : 5

The student said, “Let me come in.”

a) The student said that if he is allowed to come in.

b) The student requested to let him come in.

c) The student requested that he might be allowed to come in.

d) The student told that let he be allowed to come in.

Answer: (c)

The student said, ”Let me come in.” (D.S.)

The student requested that he might be allowed to come in. (I.S.)

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