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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.

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Questions : “Doctor”, the patient cried, please tell me how much time I have.”

(a) The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell her how much time she had.

(b) The patient cried to the doctor that how much time had she.

(c) The patient exclaimed to the doctor that how much time she had.

(d) The patient pleaded the doctor how much time she will have.

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (a)

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Directions:

In 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 CAPFs SI, ASI 2016]

Question : 1

I said that I knew that man.

a) I said, “I know this man”

b) I said, “I know that man”

c) I asked, “I know this man”

d) I said, “I knew that man”

Answer: (a)

I said, “I know this man.”. (Direct)

that ⇒ this

Question : 2

He told me that his father had gone to Mumbai the previous week.

a) He said to me, “My father went to Mumbai last week.”

b) He said to me, “My father go to Mumbai last week.”

c) He told me, “My father went to Mumbai the previous week”.

d) He asked me, “My father had go to Mumbai last week.”

Answer: (a)

He said to me, “My father went to Mumbai last week.” (Direct)

told ⇒ said to

his ⇒ My

previous ⇒ last

Question : 3

She said that she really liked that furniture.

a) “She had really liked this furniture, “ she said

b) “I really like this furniture,” she said

c) “I have really liked this furniture,” she said

d) “She really liked this furniture,” she said

Answer: (b)

“I really like this furniture,” she said. (Direct)

that ⇒ this

she ⇒ I

Question : 4

The man said, “All the boys are playing in the street."

a) The man told us that all the boys play in the street.

b) The man told us that all the boys in the street are playing.

c) The man told us that all the boys were playing in the street.

d) The man told us that all the boys had been playing in the street.

Answer: (c)

Question : 5

The Chief Minister said, “What a disaster the earthquake is”

a) The Chief Minister exclaimed with sorrow that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.

b) The Chief Minister told in pain that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.

c) The Chief Minister expressed with surprise that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.

d) The Chief Minister cried that the earthquake was a terrible disaster.

Answer: (a)

Question : 6

He exclaimed with joy that their team had won the tournament.

a) He exclaimed "Hurrah Our team has won the tournament”

b) He said “Our team won the tournament."

c) He said "Wow Our team won the tournament.”

d) He said “Our team has won the tournament.”

Answer: (a)

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