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

He said to him, ‘I assure you I am not at fault.’

a) He assured him that he have not at fault

b) He assured him that I was not at fault

c) He assured him that he had not at fault

d) He assured him that he was not at fault

Answer: (d)

He assured him that he was not at fault. (Indirect)

said to ⇒ assured

that ⇒ conj.

you ⇒ him

I ⇒ he

am ⇒ was

Question : 12

Mother said to me, ‘Do you know where your sister is?’

a) Mother asked me whether I knew where my sister was

b) Mother asked me if she knew where my sister was

c) Mother asked me if I did know where my sister is

d) Mother asked me if he whether I knew where my sister was

Answer: (a)

Mother asked me whether I knew where my sister was. (Indirect)

said to ⇒ asked

whether ⇒ conj.

you ⇒ I

know (S.Pre.) ⇒ knew (S.Past)

your ⇒ my

is ⇒ was

Question : 13

Ram said, ‘Honesty is the best policy.’

a) Ram said that honesty has been the best policy

b) Ram told that honesty has the best policy

c) Ram said that honesty is the best policy

d) Ram told that honesty was the best policy

Answer: (c)

Ram said that honesty is the best policy. (Indirect)

that ⇒ Conj.

When a sentence is a Universal Truth, the Tense in the Rep. Sp. does not change.

Question : 14

He said to him, ‘Thank you for your kind help.’

a) He thanked him for his kind help

b) He requested him for his kind help

c) He told him for his kind help

d) He asked him for his kind help

Answer: (a)

He thanked him for his kind help. (Indirect)

said to ⇒ thanked

you ⇒ him

your ⇒ his

Directions:

In each of 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 CGL Tier-II 2016]

Question : 15

The teacher said to the children, “The Sun always sets in the west”.

a) The teacher told that the Sun always sets in the west.

b) The teacher asked the children if the Sun sets in the west.

c) The teacher told the children that the Sun set in the west.

d) The teacher told the children that the Sun always sets in the west.

Answer: (d)

The teacher told the children that the Sun always sets in the west. (Indirect)

said to ⇒ told

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