SSC English Direct and Indirect Speech Question Bank

done Direct and Indirect Speech (I) Total Questions - 15

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  Directions: In questions below, 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.

  They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.        [SSC CGL Tier II 2017]

  A)
  They told us "We waited at the station for a long time", done clear
  B)
  They told us "We had been waiting at the station for a long time". done clear
  C)
  They told us "We are waiting at the station for a long time",   done clear
  D)
  They told us "We wait at the station for a long time." done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  The boss said to him "Please tell me what the old man said today."   [SSC CGL Tier II 2017]

  A)
  The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day. done clear
  B)
  The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today. done clear
  C)
  The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day. done clear
  D)
  The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today. done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  He said "She had been weeping for an hour." [SSC CGL Tier II, 2017]

  A)
  He says that she was weeping for an hour. done clear
  B)
  He said that she was weeping for an-hour. done clear
  C)
  He said that she has been weeping for an hour. done clear
  D)
  He said that she had been weeping for an hour. done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  The teacher said "Tell me students what have you learnt from the lectures this week?" [SSC CGL Tier II 2017]

  A)
  The teacher asked the students what they learnt from the lectures that week. done clear
  B)
  The teacher asked the students to tell him what they learnt from the lectures that week. done clear
  C)
  The teacher wanted to know what the students learnt from the lectures that week. done clear
  D)
  The teacher asked the students to tell him what they had learnt from the lectures that week. done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  I said to you "He should not be trusted." [SSC CGL Tier II 2017]

  A)
  I said to you do not trust him. done clear
  B)
  I told you that he cannot be trusted. done clear
  C)
  I told you he shall not be trusted. done clear
  D)
  I told you that he should not be trusted. done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  He asked me if I would like to have lunch with him that day.            [SSC CGL Tier II 2015]

  A)
  He said to me, "Can you have lunch with me today?" done clear
  B)
  He said to me, "Would you like to have lunch with me today?" done clear
  C)
  He said to me, "You can if you like to have lunch with me today." done clear
  D)
  He said to me, "Do you like to have lunch with me today?" done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  The officer said " Cowards  you shall soon be put to death." [SSC CGL Tier II 2015]

  A)
  The officer said that they were cowards and should be put to death soon done clear
  B)
  The officer called them cowards and said that they would soon be put to death done clear
  C)
  The officer said that they would soon be put to death done clear
  D)
  The officer called them cowards and said that they must be put to death soon done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  The commander said "Let the gates be left open." [SSC CGL Tier II 2015]

  A)
  The commander wanted that the gates be left open. done clear
  B)
  The commander ordered that the gates will be left open. done clear
  C)
  The commander ordered for the gates to be left open. done clear
  D)
  The commander ordered that let the gates be left open. done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  "There is no need for you to be so angry" said Mrs. Sen to her husband.         [SSC CGL Tier II 2015]

  A)
  Mrs. Sen told to her husband that there was no need for his anger. done clear
  B)
  Mrs. Sen told her husband that no need was there to be so in anger. done clear
  C)
  Mrs. Sen told her husband that there was no need for him to be so angry. done clear
  D)
  Mrs. Sen told her husband to not be so angry. done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  He said to me "Where are you going?"        [SSC CGL Tier II 2015]

  A)
  He said to me that where I was going. done clear
  B)
  He asked that where I was going. done clear
  C)
  He said me to where I was going. done clear
  D)
  He asked me where I was going. done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  Everybody says 'How well she sings!' [SSC CGL Tier II 2014]

  A)
  Everybody says how well she sings. done clear
  B)
  Everybody comments that she sings well. done clear
  C)
  Everybody says that she sang well. done clear
  D)
  Everybody tells that she sang very well. done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  He said 1 have read this novel' [SSC CGL Tier II 2014]

  A)
  He said that he had read this novel. done clear
  B)
  He said that he had read that novel. done clear
  C)
  He said that he has read this novel. done clear
  D)
  He said that he read that novel. done clear
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  Directions: In questions below 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.

  The teacher said to him. Is not poverty a curse?' [SSC CGL Tier II 2014]

  A)
  The teacher asked him if poverty was not a curse. done clear
  B)
  The teacher asked him whether poverty is not a curse. done clear
  C)
  The teacher asked him is poverty not a curse. done clear
  D)
  The teacher asked him was poverty not a curse. done clear
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  Directions: In questions below, 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.

  She asked me if I was going to college.       [SSC CGL Tier II 2014]

  A)
  She said to me, 'Are you going to college?' done clear
  B)
  She asked me, 'Will you go to college?' done clear
  C)
  She asked to me, 'Was I going to college?' done clear
  D)
  She said. 'Am I going to college?' done clear
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  Directions: In questions below, 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.

  Phila ordered her brother to turn down the television and let her work in peace. [SSC CGL Tier II 2014]

  A)
  Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television to let me do my work in peace.' done clear
  B)
  Phila said to her brother, 'Turn down the television that let me do my work in peace'. done clear
  C)
  Phila said to her brother. Turn down the television and let me work in peace'. done clear
  D)
  Phila said to her brother, Turned down the television and let me do my work in peace'. . done clear
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