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 : 21

Naren said, “Why are you still waiting here, Binod?”

a) Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.

b) Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.

c) Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.

d) Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.

Answer: (d)

Naren said, “Why are you still waiting here, Binod ?”

Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there. (I.S.)

Question : 22

The Chief Guest said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning.”

a) The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.

b) The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.

c) The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be there that morning.

d) The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.

Answer: (a)

The Chief Guest said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning.” (D.S.)

The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning. (I.S.)

Question : 23

I said to the worker, “How do you like your job?”

a) I asked the worker how you like your job.

b) I asked the worker how he liked his job.

c) I asked the worker how you liked his job.

d) I told the worker how he liked his job.

Answer: (b)

I said to the worker, “How do you like your job?” (D.S.)

I asked the worker how he liked his job. (I.S.)

Question : 24

She yelled, “Please help me.”

a) She yelled for someone to help.

b) She yelled for someone to help her.

c) She yelled at someone to help her.

d) She yelled at one for some help.

Answer: (b)

She yelled,”Please help me.” (D.S.)

She yelled for someone to help her. (I.S.)

Question : 25

She said, “I must have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.”

a) She said she should have a computer to prepare a power point presentation.

b) She said she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

c) She said she could have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

d) She said she had to have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

Answer: (a)

She said, ”I must have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.” (D.S.)

She said she should have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation. (I.S.)

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