Direct Indirect Speech Exercises
Direct Indirect Speech Exercises – “Welcome to our blog post on direct and indirect speech exercises focusing on assertive sentences! In this post Direct Indirect Speech Exercises, we’ll delve into the world of assertive sentences and explore how they transform when expressed directly and indirectly. Whether you’re a student looking to sharpen your grammar skills or a language enthusiast eager to delve deeper, join us as we unravel the intricacies of direct and indirect speech in assertive sentences.”
Direct Indirect Speech Exercises
1. Lee said to his wife, “I am very happy today.”
(a) Lee told his wife that he was very happy today.
(b) Lee told his wife that he has been very happy that day.
(c) Lee told his wife he was very happy today.
(d) Lee told his wife that he was very happy that day
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 21/03/2023 (Shift-IV)
2. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Miranda said to her teacher, “I was sick for a day.”
(a) Miranda told her teacher that she had been sick for a day.
(b) Miranda told her teacher that she is sick fior a day.
(c) Miranda told her teacher that she was sick for a day.
(d) Miranda told her teacher that she has sick for a day.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 21/03/2023 (Shift-II)
3. Choose the option that is the correct direct form of the sentence.
She said, since evening, she had go for a run.
(a) She said, “It is evening I must ran”
(b) She said, “It is evening I might go for a run.”
(c) She said, “It is evening I should go for a run.”
(d) She said, “It is evening I must go for a run.”
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 20/03/2023 (Shift-I)
4. Pritam said, “The prisoner had slept throughout the journey.”
(a) Pritam said that the prisoner had been sleeping throughout the journey.
(b) Pritam said that the prisoner had sleep throughout the journey.
(c) Pritam said that the prisoner had slept throughout the journey.
(d) Pritam said that the prisoner has slept throughout the journey.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 17/03/2023 (Shift-IV)
5. Choose the option that is the correct direct form of the sentence.
He said that he would be taking a leave of absence for two weeks as there had been a death in his family.
(a) He said “I am going to take a leave for two weeks as there had been a death in my family”.
(b) He said “I would be taking a leave of absence for 2 weeks as there been a death in my family”.
(c) He said “I will be taking a leave of absence for two weeks as there is a death in my family”.
(d) He said “I will be taking a leave of absence for two weeks as there has been a death in my family”.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 15/03/2023 (Shift-III)
6. Choose the option that is the correct direct form of the sentence.
Shubham said that his father was playing cricket with him.
(a) Shubham said, “My father played cricket with me.”
(b) Shubham said, “My father is playing cricket with me.”
(c) Shubham said, “My father was playing cricket with me.”
(d) Shubham said, “My father had played cricket with me.”
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 15/03/2023 (Shift-I)
Direct Indirect Speech Exercises
7. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Gloria said, “His relatives are landing tomorrow.”
(a) Gloria said that his relatives are landing the next day.
(b) Gloria said that his relatives were landing the previous day.
(c) Gloria said that his relatives were landing the next day.
(d) Gloria said that his relatives have been landing the next day.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 10/03/2023 (Shift-III)
8. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said, “I will never hurt you.”
(a) He said he should never hurt me.
(b) He said that he would never hurt me.
(c) He says that he will never hurt me.
(d) He said that he will never hurt me.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 09/03/2023 (Shift-IV)
9. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Aditi said, “I am not invested in the project anymore.”
(a) Aditi said that she had not invested in the project anymore.
(b) Aditi said that she is not invested in the project anymore.
(c) Aditi said that she was not invested in the project anymore.
(d) Aditi said that she do not invested in the project anymore.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 09/02/2023 (Shift-II)
10. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Arya said, “I am very busy now.”
(a) Arya said that she is being very busy now.
(b) Arya said that she was being very busy then.
(c) Arya said that she is be very busy now.
(d) Arya said that she was very busy then.
SSC Selection Posts XI-30/06/2023 (Shift-IV)
11. Select the most appropriate option in direct speech.
(a) The principal say me, “You are in-charge of the admission cell.”
(b) The principal said me, You are in-charge of the admission cell.
(c) The principal said to I, “You are in-charge of the admission cell.”
(d) The principal said to me, “You are in-charge of the admission cell.”
SSC CGL Mains 26/10/2023
12. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, “I bought this book for my brother.”
(a) He said that he buy this book for his brother.
(b) He said that he had bought that book for his brother.
(c) He said that he bought this book for his brother.
(d) He said that he has bought this book for his brother.
SSC CGL Mains 26/10/2023
13. Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
He said to me, “My phone is switched off.”
(a) He told me that his phone was switched off.
(b) He told me that our phone had switch off.
(c) He told me that his phone was switch off.
(d) He told me that my phone was switched off.
SSC Selection Posts XI-28/06/2023 (Shift-III)
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14. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, “Two and two make four.”
(a) He says that two and two made four.
(b) He said that two and two made four.
(c) He said that two and two make four.
(d) He says that two and two make four.
SSC CGL Mains 26/10/2023
15. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Aravind said, “My teacher is correcting the answer sheets.”
(a) Aravind said that his teacher was correcting the answer sheets.
(b) Aravind said his teacher was be corrected the answer sheets.
(c) Aravind said that his teacher is being correcting the answer sheets.
(d) Aravind said that teacher is corrected the answer sheets.
SSC Selection Posts XI-27/06/2023 (Shift-I)
16. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Sana said, “I am going to pick up the children now.”
(a) Sana said that she was going to pick up the children then.
(b) Sana said that I am going to pick up the children now.
(c) Sana said that I am going to pick up the children then.
(d) Sana said that she was going to pick up the children now.
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 12.11.2021 Shift-I
17. Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
I told Kavya that she was late for her class.
(a) I said to Kavya, “She was late for her class.”
(b) I said to Kavya, “You were late for your class.”
(c) I said to Kavya, “why are you late for your class?”
(d) I said to Kavya, “You are late for your class.”
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 12.11.2021 Shift-I
18. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said, “Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus.”
(a) She said that Ruhi had slipped when she was trying to board the bus.
(b) She says that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus.
(c) She said that Ruhi has slipped when she was trying to board the bus.
(d) She said that Ruhi slipped when she was trying to board the bus
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 08.08.2022 Shift-II
19. Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Jayesh said to Diwakar, “You can top the class if you want to.”
(a) Jayesh told Diwakar that he would top the class if he wants to.
(b) Jayesh told Diwakar that he could top the class if he wanted to.
(c) Jayesh told Diwakar that you could top the lass if you wanted to.
(d) Jayesh told Diwakar that you can top the class if you want to.
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 08.08.2022 Shift-II
20. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Your sister will say that she has lost her pen again.
(a) Your sister said, “She has lost my pen again.”
(b) Your sister will say, “I have lost my pen again.”
(c) Your sister will say, “I lost my pen again.”
(d) Your sister says, “I lost her pen again.”
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 08.08.2022 Shift-II
21. Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The policeman told the boys that they could not park their car there.
(a) The policeman said to the boys, “You could not park their car there.”
(b) The policeman said to the boys, “You cannot park your car here.”
(c) The policeman said to the boys, “How could you park your car here?”
(d) The policeman told to the boys, “They could not park their car there.”
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 08.08.2022 Shift-II
22. Select the correct indirect narration of the given sentence.
Grandmother said to me, “You have been careless again. Remember to be careful whenever you are assigned a task.”
(a) Grandmother told me that I was being careless again. She further said I had to be careful whenever I am assigned a task.
(b) Grandmother told me that I had been careless again. She further remined me to be careful whenever I was assigned a task.
(c) Grandmother said to me that I was being careless again. She further said I have to be careful whenever I was assigned a task.
(d) Grandmother tells me that I have been careless again. She further reminds me to be careful whenever I am assigned a task.
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 15.11.2021 Shift-I
23. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Harry said, “My son is in danger and I need help.”
(a) Harry said his son was in danger and I needed help.
(b) Harry said that his son was in danger and he needed help.
(c) His son said that Harry was in danger and that he needed help.
(d) Harry said his son is in danger and I need help.
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 15.11.2021 Shift-I
24. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Megha said that she had taken the shortcut to her college.
(a) Megha said, “I took the shortcut to my college”.
(b) Megha says, “She takes the shortcut to my college”.
(c) Megha said, “I take the shortcut to my college”.
(d) Megha said, “She takes the shortcut to her college”.
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 15.11.2021 Shift-I
25. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said, ”I can play the guitar pretty well.”
(a) She said that she would play the guitar pretty well.
(b) She said that she could play the guitar pretty well.
(c) She said that she plays the guitar pretty well.
(d) She said that she can play the guitar pretty well.
SSC CHSL 27.05.2022 Shift-II
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