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 : 21

The child said, “What a beautiful sight!”

a) The child exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.

b) The child said that it had been a beautiful sight.

c) The child exclaimed that it has to be a beautiful sight.

d) The child said that it was to be a beautiful sight.

Answer: (a)

The child exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight. (Indirect)

said ⇒ exclaimed

that ⇒ Conj.

Exclamatory Sent. ⇒ Statement

Directions:

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

Question : 22

I said, “Father, when will you buy me a motor cycle ?"

a) I asked my father when would he buy me a motor cycle.

b) I asked my father when he would buy me a motor cycle.

c) I asked my father when he will buy me a motor cycle.

d) I asked my father when will he buy me a motorcycle.

Answer: (b)

Question : 23

“I came home last night", said he

a) He said that he had come home the previous night.

b) . He says that he came home the previous night.

c) He said that he came home last night.

d) (l) He told that he had come home last night.

Answer: (a)

Question : 24

He said, “How lovely the scene is"

a) He exclaimed that the scene was very lovely.

b) He exclaimed that the scene is indeed lovely.

c) He exclaimed that how the scene was lovely.

d) He exclaimed that the scene is very lovely.

Answer: (a)

Question : 25

“Have you done this sort of work before ?" said his new employer.

a) His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before

b) His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.

c) His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.

d) His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.

Answer: (a)

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