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

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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 : 16

He wished me respectfully and told that he had come to join the office.

a) He said to me, “Good morning Sir ! I’ll join the office today.”

b) He said, “Good morning Sir ! I want to join the office.

c) He said to me, “Good morning, Sir ! I’m here to join the office.”

d) He said to me, “Good morning, Sir ! I have come to join the office.”

Answer: (d)

Question : 17

I said to my mother, “Please warm this milk. Don’t boil it.”

a) I told my mother respectfully that she will warm that milk and not to boil it.

b) I requested my mother that she warm that milk and not to boil it.

c) I requested my mother to warm that milk and asked her not boil it.

d) I asked my mother that she may warm that milk but not boil it.

Answer: (c)

In order to change an Imp. Sent. into I.S., a to-inf. is used ; not to replaces don’t

Question : 18

The officer said, “Cowards ! you shall soon be put to death.”

a) The officer called them cowards and said that they would soon be put to death.

b) The officer said that they were cowards and should be put to death soon.

c) The officer said that they would soon be put to death.

d) The officer called them cowards and said that they must be put to death soon.

Answer: (a)

Question : 19

Rajiv said to me, “He plays with right hand.”

a) Rajiv told me that he could play with right hand.

b) Rajiv told me that he plays with right hand

c) Rajiv asked if he could play with right hand.

d) Rajiv said that he played with right hand.

Answer: (b)

When it is a habitual action, the Tense of the V. remains unchanged

Question : 20

The teacher said to his student, “Do you have any excuse for coming late to school, today?”

a) The teacher asked his student whether he did have any excuse for coming late to the school that day.

b) The teacher asked his student whether he has any excuse for coming late to the school that day.

c) The teacher asked his student whether did he have any excuse for coming late to the school that day.

d) The teacher asked his student whether he had any excuse for coming late to the school that day.

Answer: (d)

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