Direct & Indirect Speech Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

Directions:

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

[SSC CAPFs SI, ASI 2016]

Question : 11

I said to him, ‘When will you return?’

a) I asked him if when he would return

b) I asked when she would return

c) I asked him when he would return

d) I asked him when he will return

Answer: (c)

I asked him when he would return. (Indirect)

Interrogative ⇒ Assertive

said to ⇒ asked

Question : 12

He said to his friend, ‘Please lend me your book.’

a) He requested his friend to lend him his book

b) He ordered his friend to lend him his book

c) He asked his friend to lend him his book

d) He advised his friend to please lend me his book

Answer: (a)

He requested his friend to lend him his book. (Indirect)

said to ⇒ requested

lend ⇒ to lend

me ⇒ him

Question : 13

Shanti said , ‘Sita has a fine picture.’

a) Shanti told that Sita would have a fine picture

b) Shanti said that Sita had a fine picture

c) Shanti said that Sita have a fine picture

d) Shanti said that Sita has a fine picture

Answer: (b)

Shanti said that Sita had a fine picture (Indirect)

that ⇒ Conj.

has ⇒ had

Question : 14

The accused said to the magistrate, ‘Pardon me this time, sir.’

a) The accused told the magistrate to pardon me that time

b) The accused ordered the magistrate to pardon him that time

c) The accused begged the magistrate to pardon him that time

d) The accused advised the magistrate to pardon him that time

Answer: (c)

The accused begged the magistrate to pardon him that time. (Indirect)

said to ⇒ begged

this ⇒ that

Question : 15

He said, ‘Yes, I am at fault.’

a) He forbade that he was at fault

b) He asked that he is at fault

c) He admitted that he is at fault

d) He admitted that he was at fault

Answer: (d)

He admitted that he was at fault. (Indirect)

said ⇒ admitted

I am ⇒ he was

that ⇒ conj.

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