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 : 16

“By God! I have not cheated,” said the boy.

a) The boy exclaimed by God of not cheating.

b) In the name of God I have not cheated.

c) The boy swore that he had not cheated.

d) The boy said he will not cheat.

Answer: (c)

The boy swore that he had not cheated. (Indirect) s

aid (By God) ⇒ swore

that ⇒ Conj.

I ⇒ he

have not cheated (Pr. Per.) ⇒ had not cheated (Past Per.)

Question : 17

“Who are you? Where have you come from?” said the little boy to him.

a) The little boy asked him who he was and that where he had come from.

b) The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he come from.

c) The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he had come from.

d) The little boy exclaimed who he was and asked where he had come from.

Answer: (c)

The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he had come from. (Indirect)

said – to him ⇒ enquired of him

are ⇒ was

you ⇒ he

have – come (Pr. Per.) ⇒ had come (Past Per.)

Question : 18

He said to me, “May god bless you”.

a) He prayed so that God will bless me.

b) He prays because I need blessing.

c) He prayed that God might bless me.

d) He prayed so I would be blessed.

Answer: (c)

) He prayed that God might bless me. (Indirect)

said to ⇒ prayed

that ⇒ Conj.

may ⇒ might

you ⇒ me

Question : 19

Mohan will say, “I want two persons to assist me.”

a) Mohan says that he will want two persons to assist him.

b) Mohan will say that two persons want to assist him.

c) Mohan will say that he wants two persons to assist him.

d) Mohan will say that he will want two persons to assist him.

Answer: (c)

Mohan will say that he wants two persons to assist him. (Indirect)

that ⇒ Conj.

I ⇒ he

want ⇒ wants

Question : 20

Tom said that the burglar had come in through the window.

a) Tom said, “The burglar must have come in through the window”.

b) Tom said, “Did the burglar come in through the window”.

c) Tom said, “The burglar came in through the window”.

d) Tom said, “The burglar had came in through the window".

Answer: (c)

Tom said, “The burglar came in through the window.” (Indirect)

had come (Past Per.) ⇒ came (S. Past)

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