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

Directions:

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

[SSC CGL Tier-II 2015]

Question : 26

Mohan says that the teacher is not at home.

a) Mohan said, “Teacher was not at home.”

b) Mohan says, “Teacher is not at home.”

c) Mohan says, “Teacher was not at home.”

d) Mohan said, “Teacher is not at home.”

Answer: (b)

When the Rep.V. is says, there is no change in the Tense of the Rep. Sent.

Question : 27

“I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived,” replied Harry.

a) Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

b) Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.

c) Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

d) Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

Answer: (a)

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 : 28

He said “Alas I The little puppy is run over by the car”

a) He exclaimed sadly that the little: puppy had been run over by the car.

b) He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy is run over by the car.

c) He exclaimed sadly that the little puppy was run over by the car.

d) He exclaimed alas the little puppy was run over by the car.

Answer: (c)

Question : 29

Nirmal said to us, “My father gave me a purse yesterday."

a) Nirmal told us that his father has given him a purse yesterday.

b) Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse yesterday.

c) Nirmal told us that his father had given him a purse the previous day.

d) Nirmal told us that my father given me a purse the previous day.

Answer: (c)

Question : 30

He said to me, “I expect you to attend the function."

a) He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.

b) He told me that he expected me to attend the function.

c) He told me that he expected me to attended the function.

d) He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.

Answer: (b)

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