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 which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

[SSC CGL Tier-II 2015]

Question : 6

He asked me if I would like to have lunch with him that day.

a) He said to me, “You can if you like to have lunch with me today.”

b) He said to me, “Would you like to have lunch with me today?”

c) He said to me, “Can you have lunch with me today?”

d) He said to me, “Do you like to have lunch with me today?”

Answer: (b)

Question : 7

The teacher said to him, “Do not go out.”

a) The teacher told him do not go out.

b) The teacher advised him not to go out.

c) The teacher commanded him that he should not go out.

d) The teacher ordered him to not go out.

Answer: (b)

[ In Imperative, Negative Sentences do not is removed and not to is used in I.S. ]

Question : 8

Dr. Ratan said to the patient, “Take light food and do not go out in the Sun.”

a) Dr. Ratan advised the patient to take light food and do not go out in the Sun.

b) Dr. Ratan advised the patient to take light food and not go out in the Sun.

c) Dr. Ratan advised the patient to take light food and not to go out in the Sun.

d) Dr. Ratan advised the patient to take light food and to do not go out in the Sun.

Answer: (c)

Question : 9

I’ll say to my friends, “I have started learning computer.”

a) I’ll tell my friends that I am learning computer.

b) I’ll tell my friends that I had started learning computer.

c) I’ll tell my friends that I learn computer.

d) I’ll tell my friends that I have started learning computer.

Answer: (d)

Question : 10

I said, “Good bye, my beloved friends.”

a) I bided good bye to my beloved friends.

b) I said good bye to my beloved friends.

c) I wished my beloved friends good bye.

d) I bade my beloved friends good bye.

Answer: (d)

bid (V.) : to say good morning, goodbye, etc. to somebody

bid (Present)– bade (Past)– bidden (Past Participle)

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