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 : 11

The teacher asked the student when he would submit his assignment.

a) The teacher asked the student, “When will you submit his assignment ?”

b) The teacher asked the student, “When would you submit his assignment ?”

c) The teacher asked the student, “When would he submit his assignment ?”

d) The teacher said to the student, “When will you submit your assignment ?”

Answer: (d)

The teacher asked the student when he would submit his assignment. (I.S.)

The teacher said to the student, “When will you submit your assignment ?” (D.S.)

Question : 12

“What a terrible storm it is !” he said.

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

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

c) He exclaimed that it is a terrible storm.

d) He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm.

Answer: (d)

“What a terrible storm it is!” he said. (D.S.)

He exclaimed that it was a terrible storm. (I.S.)

Question : 13

He said, “The government is writing letters,”

a) He said that the government was writing letters.

b) He said that the government will write letters.

c) He said that the government wrote letters.

d) He said that the government is writing letters.

Answer: (a)

He said, “The government is writing letters.” (D.S.)

He said that the government was writing letters. (I.S.)

Question : 14

The doctor says, “It is better you undergo a surgery next week.”

a) The doctor says that it is better I undergo a surgery the following week.

b) The doctor says that it was better I underwent a surgery the coming week.

c) The doctor advises that it is better I underwent a surgery the following week.

d) The doctor advised me to undergo a surgery the following week.

Answer: (a)

The doctor says,”It is better you undergo a surgery nextweek. (D.S.)

The doctor says thatitisbetterI undergoa surgery the following week. (I.S.)

Question : 15

He asked me why I was late.

a) He asked me, “Why I was late?”

b) He asked me, “Why you are late ?”

c) He asked me, “Why am I late?”

d) He asked me, “Why are you late ?”

Answer: (d)

He asked me why I was late. (I.S.)

He asked me, “Why are you late?” (D.S.)

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