direct & indirect speech Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

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 : 1

He said, “Let it rain ever so hard, I shall go”.

a) He said that he would go ever if it rains very hard.

b) He suggested that he should go, let it rain very hard.

c) He was determined to go even if it rained so hard.

d) He said that he would go however hard it might rain.

Answer: (d)

He said that he would go however hard it might rain. (Indirect)

that ⇒ Conj.

let it rain ⇒ it might rain

ever so ⇒ however

I ⇒ he

shall ⇒ would

Question : 2

He said, “I am coming tomorrow”.

a) He said that he was coming tomorrow.

b) He told he come the next day.

c) He said that he was coming the next day

d) He told that he was coming tomorrow.

Answer: (c)

he said that he was coming the next day. (Indirect)

that ⇒ Conj.

I ⇒ he

am (S. Pr.) ⇒ was (S. Past)

tomorrow ⇒ the next day

Question : 3

He says, “The sun rises in the east”.

a) He says that the sun has risen in the east.

b) He says that the sun rises in the east.

c) He said that the sun rises in the east.

d) He said that the sun rose in the east.

Answer: (b)

He says that the sun rises in the east. (Indirect)

that ⇒ Conj.

when the Rep. V. is in S. Pr., the Tense in the Rep. Sp. will remain unchanged.

If the Rep. Sp. is a Universal Truth/Habitual Action, the Tense in the Rep. Sp. remains unchanged.

Question : 4

“Why don’t you see a doctor?” said Mrs. Lal to Nina.

a) Mrs. Lal demanded why Nina did’t see her doctor.

b) Mrs. Lal advised Nina to see a doctor.

c) Mrs. Lal advised that Nina to see her doctor.

d) Mrs. Lal asked Nina why she could't see a doctor.

Answer: (b)

Mrs. Lal advised Nina to see a doctor. (Indirect)

said ⇒ advised

Imp. mood is changed into Inf. mood in Indirect Speech by using to

Question : 5

The stranger said to the boy, “Can you tell me the way to Raj Bhawan?”

a) The stranger requested the boy to take him to Raj Bhawan.

b) The stranger requested the boy to show him Raj Bhawan.

c) The stranger asked the boy if he could tell him the way to Raj Bhawan.

d) The stranger said to the boy to point Raj Bhawan to him.

Answer: (c)

The stranger asked the boy if he could tell him the way to Raj Bhawan. (Indirect)

said to ⇒ asked

you ⇒ he

if ⇒ Conj.

me ⇒ him

can ⇒ could

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