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 : 11

The teacher said, “Don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.”

a) The teacher told us not to come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.

b) The teacher told us don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.

c) The teacher asked us don’t come to school on Monday because it is a holiday.

d) The teacher asked if we were coming to school on Monday because it is a holiday

Answer: (a)

Question : 12

My father said to me, “Will you sit and study at least now.”

a) My father asked me whether I can sit and study at least then.

b) My father enquired me if I would sit and study at least now.

c) My father asked me if I would sit and study at least then.

d) My father asked me if I will sit and study at least then.

Answer: (c)

Question : 13

They said, “We were living in Paris.”

a) They said they might have been living in Paris.

b) They told me they had lived in Paris.

c) They told me that they had been living in Paris.

d) They said they would have lived in Paris.

Answer: (c)

Question : 14

“What an excellent piece of art!” she said.

a) She had exclaimed that it was an excellent piece of art.

b) She exclaimed what an excellent piece of art was it.

c) She exclaimed with surprise was it an excellent piece of art.

d) She exclaimed with appreciation that it was an excellent piece of art.

Answer: (d)

Question : 15

Vipul said, “Alas ! How thoughtless I have been !”

a) Vipul exclaimed how thoughtless I have been.

b) Vipul regretted upon my thoughtlessness.

c) Vipul admitted that he had been thoughtless.

d) Vipul confessed with regret that he had been thoughtless.

Answer: (d)

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