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important direct-indirect speech questions

Q1. The officer said to the clerk, "File these papers immediately"
The officer said to the clerk to file these papers immediately.
The officer ordered to the clerk to file those papers immediately.
The officer ordered the clerk to file those papers immediately.
None.

Q2. He said to Sheela, "you have committed a mistake here.??

He told Sheela that she committed a mistake here.
He told Sheela that she had committed a mistake there.
He told Sheela that she would commit a mistake there.
None.

Q3. The designer said to her, ‘will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’
The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.
The designer asked her that she would have the dress ready by next evening.
The designer asked her that if she will like to have the dress by next evening.
The designer asked her that she will have the suit ready by next evening.

Q4. Vamsi said, "We are playing a match today.??

Vamsi said that they were playing a match today.
Vamsi said that they are playing a match today.
Vamsi said that they have been playing a match that day.
Vamsi said that they were playing a match that day.

The driver said to the passerby, “Do you know the way to the market
The driver asked the passerby did he know the way to the market.
The driver asked the passerby if he knows the way to the market.
The driver asked the passerby whether you know the way to the market.
The driver asked the passerby if he knew the way to the market.

Q5. Amit said to me, “Your parents are waiting for you.”
Amit told me that your parents are waiting for you.
Amit told me that his parents were waiting for me.
Amit asked me if my parents were waiting for me.
Amit told me that my parents were waiting for me.
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Q6. I said to her, "I am writing an essay now.??

I told her that I was writing an essay then.
I told her that I am writing an essay then.
I told her that I was writing an essay now.
I told to her that I was writing an essay then.

Q7. He said, "Children go to school every day'

He said children go to school every day.
He said that children go to school every day.
He said that children go to school that day.
None.

Q8. The teacher said, "Are you preparing well for the exams?"
The teacher said that they are preparing well for the exams.
The teacher asked if I am preparing well for the exams.
The teacher asked if I was preparing well for the exams.
The teachers asked whether I have been preparing well for the exams.

Q9. She asked the child, "Have you taken your meal?"
She asked the child if he/she had taken his/her meal.
She asked the child if he/she has taken his/her meal.
She asked the child if he/she will take his/her meal.
She asked the child if he/she would take his/her meal.

Q10. She said to the boy, "Where did you learn classical music?"
She asked the boy where he learnt classical music.
She asked the boy where he learns classical music.
She asked the boy where he would learn classical music.
She asked the boy where he had learnt classical music.

Q11. The teacher said to the girl, "What is your name?"

The teacher asked the girl what her name was.
The teacher said to the girl what her name is/was.
The teacher asked the girl what was her name.
The teacher asked the girl what is her name.
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Q12. He said to her, "Alas! He lost all his property.??

He told her that he lost all his property.

He exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost all his property.
He exclaimed with sorrow that he lost all his property.
He exclaimed with sorrow that he has lost all his property.

Q13. She said, "They were going/'

She said that they are going.
She said that they have been going.
She said that they will be going.
She said that they had been going.

Q14. The children said to me, "We will go out in the rain.??
The children told me that they would go out in the rain.
The children told to me that they would go out in the rain.
The children said to me that they would go out in the rain.
None.

Q15. He said to me, "You can never get my help.??

He told me that I can never get my help.
He told me that I could never get his help.
He told me that I could never get my help.
He told me that I can never get his help.

Q16. He said to me, "I shall show you the way now."
He said that he should show me the way now.
He told me that he should show me the way then.
He said to me that he should show me the way then.
None.

Q17. He said to her, "Did you plan to go away in summer?"

He asked her if she would plan to go away in summer.
He asked her if she planned to go away in summer.
He asked her if she has planned to go away in summer.
He asked her if she had planned to go away in summer.

Q18. They said, ‘Let us come in’.

They told that let them be allowed to come in.
They requested that they might be allowed to come in.
They said that if they are allowed to come in.
They requested me to let them come in.

Q19. Reshma said to Priya, ‘Why are you sketching on the wall?’
Reshma asked Priya why was she sketching on the wall.
Reshma asked Priya why had she been sketching on the wall
Reshma asked Priya that why is she sketching on the wall.
Reshma asked Priya why she was sketching on the wall.

Q20. ‘Jacob fell as he’d have wished’, the father said.

The father said that Jacob has fallen as he would have wished.
The father said that Jacob had fallen as he would have wished.
The father said that Jocob had fallen as he had wished.
The father said that Jacob had been fallen as he would have been wished.
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Q21. Arya said to Tara, ‘David will leave for his mother’s place tomorrow’.
Arya told Tara that David will leave for his mother’s place tomorrow.
Arys told Tara that David will leave for his mother’s place the next day.
Arya told Tara that David would leave for his mother’s place the next day.
Arya informed Tara that David would be leaving for his mother’s place the next day.

Q22. I said to Pramod, “How did you break your leg?”

I asked Pramod how he had broken your leg.
I asked Pramod how did you break your leg.
I asked Pramod how he had broken his leg
I asked Pramod how you broke your leg.

Q23. The driver said to the passerby, “Do you know the way to the market
The driver asked the passerby did he know the way to the market.
The driver asked the passerby if he knows the way to the market.
The driver asked the passerby whether you know the way to the market.
The driver asked the passerby if he knew the way to the market.

Q24. She said to the boy, "Where did you learn classical music?"
She asked the boy where he learnt classical music.
She asked the boy where he learns classical music.
She asked the boy where he would learn classical music.
She asked the boy where he had learnt classical music.

Q25. Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that she would be back the following day.
Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.”
Anshul said to me, “My mother was not at home. She will be back the following day.”
Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She would be back the following day.”
Anshul said to me, “His mother was not at home. She would be back tomorrow.”

Q26. Rani said to me, “A monkey bit me in the park.”

Rani told me that a monkey has bitten her in the park.
Rani told me that a monkey had bitten her in the park.
Rani told me that a monkey bit me in the park.
Rani asked me if a monkey bit me in the park.

Q27. I said to Pramod, “How did you break your leg?”

I asked Pramod how he had broken your leg.
I asked Pramod how did you break your leg.
I asked Pramod how he had broken his leg
I asked Pramod how you broke your leg.

Q28. “Press button A to start the machine,” said the instructor to the trainees.
The instructor requested the trainees press button A to start the machine.
The instructor said to the trainees that you should press button A to start the machine
The instructor told the trainees to press button A to start the machine.
The instructor told the trainees that pressing button A would start the machine

Q29. Madhuri told me that I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.
Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”
Madhuri said to me, “I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.”
Madhuri said to me, “I can stay in my flat whenever I am in Kolkata.”
Madhuri said to me, “You could stay in her flat whenever she was in Kolkata.”
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Q30. The doctor advised the patients to give up smoking.

The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."
The doctor said to the patient, "I am advising you to give up smoking."
The doctor said to the patients, "Why don't you give up smoking?"
The doctor said to the patients, "You should give up smoking."

Q31. He has just said, "My son will be back on Friday."

He has just said that his son will be back on Friday.
He has just said that my son will be back on Friday.
He has just said that his son would have been back next Friday.
He has just said that his son shall be back on Friday.

Q32. Robin said to Peg, "Are you listening? Don't be thick."

Robin invited Peg to listen and not to be thick.
Peg was asked to listen to Robin and not to be thick.
Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.
Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.

Q33. The clerk said to the visitor, “Shall I ask these people to wait for you?”
The clerk told the visitor that he should ask these people to wait for him.
The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him.
The clerk asked the visitor if he shall ask these people to wait for him.
The clerk asked the visitor if he had asked those people to wait for him

Q34. He said, "She had been weeping for an hour."

He said that she has been weeping for an hour
He said that she had been weeping for an hour.
He says that she was weeping for an hour.
He said that she was weeping for an hour.

Q35. The salesman said that he had verified all the bills while the goods were being
packed.
The salesman said, “He had verified all the bills while the goods was being packed.”
The salesman said, “I have verified all the bills while the goods are packed.”
The salesman said, “I am verifying all the bills while the goods are being packed.”
The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.”

Q36. The spectators applauded the young athlete saying that he had broken all
previous records.
The spectators said to the young athlete, “Bravo! You have broken all records.”
The spectators said to the young athlete, “You broke all records.”
The spectators exclaimed to the young athlete, “You have broken all records.”
The spectators said to the young athlete, “You had broken all records.”

Q37. He said, “They will be using my car for the trip.”

He said that we will be using his car for the trip.
He said that they would be using his car for the trip.
He said that they would be using my car for the trip.
He said that they will be using my car for the trip.

Q38. Mother told me that I should listen to her first and then do anything as I pleased.
Mother said to me, “I should listen to me first and then do anything I please.”
Mother said to me, “You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please.”
Mother said to me, “You should listen to me first and then do anything I pleased.”
Mother said to me, “He should listen to her first and then do anything he pleases.”
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Q39. The boss said to him, "Please tell me what the old man said today."
The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.
The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.
The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today.
The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day.

Q40. They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.
They told us "We are waiting at the station for a long time".
They told us "We wait at the station for a long time."
They told us "We waited at the station for a long time".
They told us "We had been waiting at the station for a long time".

Q41. Taru said, “Kavya is going to her grandmother’s house today for the weekend.”
Taru said that Kavya was going to her grandmother’s house that day for the weekend.
Taru said that Kavya was going to her grandmother’s house today for the weekend.
Taru said that Kavya is going to her grandmother’s house today for the weekend
Taru said that Kavya has gone to her grandmother’s house that day for the weekend.

Q42. Amit said to me, “Your parents are waiting for you.”
Amit told me that your parents are waiting for you.
Amit told me that his parents were waiting for me.
Amit asked me if my parents were waiting for me.
Amit told me that my parents were waiting for me.

Q43. Rani said to me, “A monkey bit me in the park.”

Rani told me that a monkey has bitten her in the park.
Rani told me that a monkey had bitten her in the park.
Rani told me that a monkey bit me in the park.
Rani asked me if a monkey bit me in the park.

Q44. Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that she would be back the
following day.
Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.”
Anshul said to me, “My mother was not at home. She will be back the following day.”
Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She would be back the following day.”
Anshul said to me, “His mother was not at home. She would be back tomorrow.”

Q45. He said, “Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South
Africa.”
He told that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward situations when he was living in South
Africa.
He says that Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa
He said that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward situations when he was living in South
Africa.
He said that Gandhi ji had been facing awkward situations when he was living in South
Africa.
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Directions(Q.46-Q.65): In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/

Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express
the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Q.46 I said to Pramod, “How did you break your leg?”

(a) I asked Pramod how he had broken your leg.

(b) I asked Pramod how did you break your leg.

(c) I asked Pramod how he had broken his leg

(d) I asked Pramod how you broke your leg.

Answer: c

Q.47 The driver said to the passerby, “Do you know the way to the market

(a) The driver asked the passerby did he know the way to the market.

(b) The driver asked the passerby if he knows the way to the market.

(c) The driver asked the passerby whether you know the way to the market.

(d) The driver asked the passerby if he knew the way to the market.

Answer: d
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Q.48 Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that she would be back
the following day.

(a) Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.”

(b) Anshul said to me, “My mother was not at home. She will be back the following day.”

(c) Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She would be back the following day.”

(d) Anshul said to me, “His mother was not at home. She would be back tomorrow.”

Answer: a

Q.49 Rani said to me, “A monkey bit me in the park.”

(a) Rani told me that a monkey has bitten her in the park.

(b) Rani told me that a monkey had bitten her in the park.

(c) Rani told me that a monkey bit me in the park.

(d) Rani asked me if a monkey bit me in the park.

Answer: b

Q.50 Amit said to me, “Your parents are waiting for you.”

(a) Amit told me that your parents are waiting for you.

(b) Amit told me that his parents were waiting for me.

(c) Amit asked me if my parents were waiting for me.

(d) Amit told me that my parents were waiting for me.

Answer: d
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Q.51 Taru said, “Kavya is going to her grandmother’s house today for the weekend.”

(a) Taru said that Kavya was going to her grandmother’s house that day for the weekend.

(b) Taru said that Kavya was going to her grandmother’s house today for the weekend.

(c) Taru said that Kavya is going to her grandmother’s house today for the weekend

(d) Taru said that Kavya has gone to her grandmother’s house that day for the weekend.

Answer: a

Q.52 They told us that they had waited at the station for a long time.

(a) They told us "We are waiting at the station for a long time".

(b) They told us "We wait at the station for a long time."

(c) They told us "We waited at the station for a long time".

(d) They told us "We had been waiting at the station for a long time".

Answer: c

Q.53 The boss said to him, "Please tell me what the old man said today."

(a) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said today.

(b) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man had said that day.

(c) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said today.

(d) The boss requested him to tell him what the old man said that day.

Answer: b
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Q.54 Mother told me that I should listen to her first and then do anything as I pleased.

A. Mother said to me, “I should listen to me first and then do anything I please.”

B. Mother said to me, “You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please.”

C. Mother said to me, “You should listen to me first and then do anything I pleased.”

D. Mother said to me, “He should listen to her first and then do anything he pleases.”

Answer: B

Q.55 He said, “They will be using my car for the trip.”

A. He said that we will be using his car for the trip.

B. He said that they would be using his car for the trip

C. He said that they would be using my car for the trip.

D. He said that they will be using my car for the trip.

Answer: B

Q.56 The spectators applauded the young athlete saying that he had broken all
previous records.

A. The spectators said to the young athlete, “Bravo! You have broken all records.”

B. The spectators said to the young athlete, “You broke all records.”

C. The spectators exclaimed to the young athlete, “You have broken all records.”

D. The spectators said to the young athlete, “You had broken all records.”

Answer: A
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Q.57. He said, "She had been weeping for an hour."

(a) He said that she has been weeping for an hour

(b) He said that she had been weeping for an hour.

(c) He says that she was weeping for an hour.

(d) He said that she was weeping for an hour.

Answer: b

Q.58 He said, “Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South
Africa.”

A. He told that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward situations when he was living in South
Africa.

B. He says that Gandhi ji faced many awkward situations when he was living in South Africa

C. He said that Gandhi ji had faced many awkward situations when he was living in South
Africa.

D. He said that Gandhi ji had been facing awkward situations when he was living in South
Africa.

Answer: C

Q.59 The clerk said to the visitor, “Shall I ask these people to wait for you?”

A. The clerk told the visitor that he should ask these people to wait for him.

B. The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him.

C. The clerk asked the visitor if he shall ask these people to wait for him.

D. The clerk asked the visitor if he had asked those people to wait for him.

Answer: B
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Q.60 Robin said to Peg, "Are you listening? Don't be thick."

(a) Robin invited Peg to listen and not to be thick.

(b) Peg was asked to listen to Robin and not to be thick.

(c) Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.

(d) Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.

Answer: d

Q.61 He has just said, "My son will be back on Friday."

(a) He has just said that his son will be back on Friday.

(b) He has just said that my son will be back on Friday.

(c) He has just said that his son would have been back next Friday.

(d) He has just said that his son shall be back on Friday.

Answer: a

Q.62 The doctor advised the patients to give up smoking.

(a) The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."

(b) The doctor said to the patient, "I am advising you to give up smoking."

(c) The doctor said to the patients, "Why don't you give up smoking?"

(d) The doctor said to the patients, "You should give up smoking."

Answer: a

Q. 63 Madhuri told me that I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.

(a) Madhuri said to me, “You can stay in my flat whenever you are in Kolkata.”

(b) Madhuri said to me, “I could stay in her flat whenever I was in Kolkata.”

(c) Madhuri said to me, “I can stay in my flat whenever I am in Kolkata.”

(d) Madhuri said to me, “You could stay in her flat whenever she was in Kolkata.”
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Answer: a

Q.64 The salesman said that he had verified all the bills while the goods were being
packed.

(a) The salesman said, “He had verified all the bills while the goods was being packed.”

(b) The salesman said, “I have verified all the bills while the goods are packed.”

(c) The salesman said, “I am verifying all the bills while the goods are being packed.”

(d) The salesman said, “I verified all the bills while the goods were being packed.”

Answer: d

Q.65 “Press button A to start the machine,” said the instructor to the trainees.

(a) The instructor requested the trainees press button A to start the machine.

(b) The instructor said to the trainees that you should press button A to start the machine

(c) The instructor told the trainees to press button A to start the machine.

(d) The instructor told the trainees that pressing button A would start the machine

Answer: c

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