Direct Indirect Speech Interrogative Practice
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Direct Indirect Speech Interrogative Practice – In this blog post, I present a comprehensive Direct and Indirect Speech Interrogative Practice Exercise catered to SSC exam candidates and students in classes 8th to 10th. Designed to refine grammar skills, particularly in handling interrogative sentences, this exercise promises to enhance comprehension and boost confidence. Join me on this journey of learning and mastery!
Narration Practice Exercises
Direct Indirect Speech Interrogative Practice
1. Choose the option that is the correct indirect form of the sentence.
Rahul asked me, “Are we going to New York next year?”
(a) Rahul asked that we are going to New York next year.
(b) Rahul asked me that were we going to New York next year.
(c) Rahul asked me that would we go to New York next year?
(d) Rahul asked me if we were going to New York next year.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) 17/03/2023 (Shift-III)
2. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The ticket collector asked the passengers where their tickets were.
(a) The ticket collector said to the passengers, “Where your tickets were?”
(b) The ticket collector said to the passengers, “Where were your tickets?”
(c) The ticket collector said to the passengers, “Where are your tickets?”
(d) The ticket collector demanded the passengers, “Show me your tickets”
SSC Selection Posts XI-28/06/2023 (Shift-III)
3. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
“Would you like to join me in the Earth Day campaign I am planning?” I said to Reena.
(a) I asked Reena if she would like to join me in the Earth day campaign I was planning.
(b) I asked Reena If she will like to join me in the Earth day campaign I was planning.
(c) I asked Reena would if she would like to join me in the Earth day campaign I was planning.
(d) I am asking Reena if she is ready to join me in the Earth day campaign I am planning.
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 12.11.2021 Shift-I
4. Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The driver asked a passerby if he could tell him the way to the market.
(a) The driver said to a passerby, “Tell me the way to the market, will you”
(b) The driver said to a passerby, “Please, will you tell me the way to the market?”
(c) The driver said to a passerby, “Can you tell me the way to the market”?
(d) The driver said to a passerby, “Could he tell him the way to the market?”
SSC CGL (Tier-II) 08.08.2022 Shift-II
5. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The officer asked the accountant why the accounts had not been reconciled.
(a) The officer said to the accountant, “Why the accounts have not been reconciled?”
(b) The officer said to the accountant, “Why the accounts had not been reconciled?”
(c) The officer said to the accountant, “Why have the accounts not been reconciled?”
(d) The officer said to the accountant, “Why have the accounts not being reconciled?”
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 11.11.2021 Shift-I
6. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
“Aren’t you afraid of travelling alone in a foreign country?” I asked Aditi.
(a) I asked Aditi whether she was afraid of traveling alone in a foreign country.
(b) I asked Aditi if you aren’t afraid of traveling alone in a foreign country.
(c) I asked Aditi whether you are afraid of traveling alone in a foreign country.
(d) I asked Aditi if she wasn’t afraid of traveling alone in a foreign country.
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 15.11.2021 Shift-II
7. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
David said, “Can someone please explain what is going on?”
(a) David asked that if someone could explain what is going on.
(b) David asked whether someone could explain what was going on.
(c) David asked if someone can please explain what was going on.
(d) David said can someone please explain what is going on.
SSC Stenographer (Grade C & D) 15.11.2021 Shift-II
8. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
She asked me what my favourite cuisine was.
(a) She said to me, ”What your favourite cuisine is?”
(b) She said to me. “What my favourite cuisine is?”
(c) She said to me, “What is my favourite cuisine?”
(d) She said to me, “What is your favourite cuisine?”
SSC CGL (Tier-I) 19/04/2022 Shift-II
Direct Indirect Speech Interrogative Practice Exercise
9. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
He asked me when I had booked the flight tickets.
(a) He said to me, “When did you book the flight tickets ?”
(b) He said to me, “When do you book the flight tickets?”
(c) He said to me, “When are you booking the flight tickets?”
(d) He said to me, “When you had book the flight tickets ?”
SSC CGL (Tier-I) 11/04/2022 Shift-I
10. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The students asked the teacher where they could find the information for their project.
(a) The students said to the teacher, “Where can you find the information for our project?”
(b) The students asked the teacher, “Where can we find the information for our project?”
(c) The teacher said to the student, “Where can you find the information for your project”
(d) The teacher said to the student, “I will tell you where you can find the information for your project”
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) – 05/08/2021 (Shift-I)
11. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The counter clerk asked the visitor, ‘What is your name’ ?
(a) The counter clerk asked the visitor his name.
(b) The counter clerk asks the visitor your name.
(c) The counter clerk is asking the visitor your name.
(d) The counter clerk has asked the visitor his name.
SSC CGL (Tier-I) –23/08/2021 (Shift-I)
12. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
‘Whom did you see at the shopping mall today?’ I asked my daughter.
(a) I asked my daughter that whom did she saw at the shopping mall thay day.
(b) I asked my daughter who she has seen at the shopping mall today.
(c) I asked my daughter that whom she saw at the shopping mall on that day.
(d) I asked my daughter whom she had seen at the shopping mall that day.
SSC CGL (Tier-I) –16/08/2021 (Shift-I)
13. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The interviewer asked Ramesh, “Do you have any idea about our products?”
(a) The interviewer asked Ramesh that if he had any idea about the products.
(b) The interviewer asked Ramesh if he have any idea about their products.
(c) The interviewer asked Ramesh if he had any idea about their products.
(d) The interviewer asked Ramesh if they had any idea about his products.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –11/07/2019 (Shift-I)
14. Choose the option that is the indirect form of the sentence.
A new student said to me, “Where is the Principal’s office?”
(a) A new student asked me where the Principal’s office is.
(b) A new student asked me where is the Principal’s office.
(c) A new student said to me where the Principal’s office was.
(d) A new student asked me where the Principal’s office was.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –10/07/2019 (Shift-III)
15. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The interviewer asked Ashok, “Why did you leave that job last month?”
(a) The interviewer asked Ashok that why he leave that job the last month.
(b) The interviewer asked Ashok that why did he leave that job the previous month.
(c) The interviewer asked Ashok why he had left that job the previous month.
(d) The interviewer asked Ashok why you have left that job the previous month.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I)–09/07/2019 (Shift-I)
16. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Uma asked me, “How’s your brother?”
(a) Uma asked me how was my brother.
(b) Uma asked me how your brother was.
(c) Uma asked me how my brother was.
(d) Uma asked me how is my brother.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –09/07/2019 (Shift-II)
Direct Indirect Speech Practice Exercise
17. Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to the grocer, “What is the price of tomatoes?”
(a) He asked the grocer what was the price of tomatoes.
(b) He asked the grocer what the price of tomatoes was.
(c) He asked the grocer what is the price of tomatoes.
(d) He asked the grocer that what was the price of tomatoes.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –05/07/2019 (Shift-II)
18. Select the correct indirect from of the given sentence.
The stranger said to me, “Can you tell me the way to the River Bank Colony?”
(a) The stranger asked me can you tell me the way to the River Bank Colony.
(b) The stranger asked me if you could tell him the way to the River Bank Colony.
(c) The stranger asked me if I could tell him the way to the River Bank Colony.
(d) The stranger told me that I could tell him the way to the River Bank Colony.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –04/07/2019 (Shift-I)
19. Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
The lawyer said to the accused, “Where were you at the time of the burglary?”
(a) The lawyer asked the burglar where he was at the time of burglary.
(b) The lawyer asked the burglar that where was he at the time of burglary.
(c) The lawyer asked the burglar if he was there at the time of burglary.
(d) The lawyer asked the burglar where were you at the time of burglary.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –04/07/2019 (Shift-III)
20. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Bhola said to his mother, “Why is this charcoal so black?”
(a) Bhola asked his mother why was that charcoal so black.
(b) Bhola told his mother why that charcoal was so black.
(c) Bhola asked his mother why that charcoal was so black.
(d) Bhola asked his mother why this charcoal is so black.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –03/07/2019 (Shift-I)
21. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Bhola said to his friend, ”How can I make this charcoal white”?
(a) Bhola asked his friend how he could make that charcoal white.
(b) Bhola told his friend how he could make that charcoal white.
(c) Bhola asked his friend how can I make this charcoal white.
(d) Bhola asked his friend how could he make that charcoal white.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –03/07/2019 (Shift-II)
22. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Father said to me, ”Are you going to keep me waiting all night”?
(a) Father asked me if you were going to keep him waiting all night.
(b) Father told me that you are going to keep me waiting all night.
(c) Father asked me are you going to keep me waiting all night.
(d) Father asked me if I was going to keep him waiting all night.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –03/07/2019 (Shift-III)
23. Select the correct indirect of the given sentence.
Mrs. Gupta said to me, ”Why are these boys standing in the sun?”
(a) Mrs. Gupta told me why those boys are standing in the sun.
(b) Mrs. Gupta asked me why those boys were standing in the sun.
(c) Mrs. Gupta said to me that why are these boys standing in the sun.
(d) Mrs. Gupta asked me why were these boys standing in the sun.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –02/07/2019 (Shift-I)
24. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The shopkeeper asked me, “Where is your car?”
(a) The shopkeeper asked me where my car was.
(b) The shopkeeper asked me where my car is.
(c) The shopkeeper asked me where was my car.
(d) The shopkeeper asked me where is your car.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I)–02/07/2019 (Shift-II)
25. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
I asked the shopkeeper, “What is the price of this bike?”
(a) I asked the shopkeeper what the price of that bike was.
(b) I asked the shopkeeper that what the price of this bike was.
(c) I asked the shopkeeper what is the price of this bike.
(d) I asked the shopkeeper what was the price of that bike.
SSC CHSL (Tier-I) –02/07/2019 (Shift-III)
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