DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
4 DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
Directions (1–27) : In the fol- (3) Minu’s brother asked her if (2) He said that Garima wants
lowing questions, a sentence has been she had finished her assign- to take up a job while her
given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out ment. husband wanted her to look
of the four alternatives suggested, se- (4) Minu’s brother asked Minu after the family.
lect the one which best expresses the if she has finished her as- (3) He told that Garima wanted
same sentence in Indirect/Direct signment to take up a job while her
Speech. 5. He says, “I go for a walk every husband wants her to look
(SSC Graduate Level Tier-II morning.” after the family.
Exam. 16.09.2012) (1) He says that he goes for a (4) He said to Garima that
1. He said, “Ravi, why are you walk every morning. though she wanted to take
sounding so depressed today?” (2) He said that he used to go up a job while her husband
(1) He asked Ravi why did he wanted her to look after the
for a walk every morning
sound so depressed that family.
(3) He said that he goes for a
day. 9. She said, “When I was a child, I
walk every morning.
(2) He asked Ravi why he was wasn’t afraid of ghosts.”
(4) He says he went for a walk
sounding so depressed that (1) She said that when she was
every morning.
day. a child she wasn’t not afraid
6. The Principal said, “Why didn’t of ghosts.
(3) He told Ravi why he sound- you attend the flag hoisting cer-
ed so depressed today. (2) She said that when she was
emony, Anuj ?”
(4) He asked Ravi that why was a child she hadn’t been
(1) The Principal asked Anuj afraid of ghosts.
he sounding so depressed
why hadn’t he attended the
that day. (3) She said that when she was
flag hoisting ceremony. a child she wasn’t afraid of
2. He asked me, “What time will
(2) The Principal asked to Anuj ghosts.
the sun set tomorrow ?”
why he hadn’t attended the (4) She said that when she had
(1) He asked me what time does flag hoisting ceremony.
the sun set the next day. been a child she wasn’t
(3) The Principal asked Anuj afraid of ghosts.
(2) He asked me what time the
why didn’t he attend the flag 10. He said, “Reena, do you want to
sun would set tomorrow.
hoisting ceremony. buy a house in Noida ?”
(3) He asked me what time the
(4) The Principal asked Anuj (1) He told Reena if she want-
sun would set the next day.
why he didn’t attend the flag ed to buy a house in Noida.
(4) He asked me what time hoisting ceremony.
would the sun set the next (2) He asked that did she want
7. I said to him, “Where have you to buy a house in Noida.
day.
lost the pen I brought for you (3) He asked Reena if she
3. “Tinu, where have you been all
yesterday ?” wants to buy a house in
these days ?” asked the Principal.
(1) I asked him where he had Noida.
(1) The Principal asked Tinu
lost the pen I had brought (4) He asked Reena if she want-
where he had been all those
him yesterday. ed to buy a house in Noida.
days.
(2) I asked him where he had 11. I said to my friend, “Can I bor-
(2) The Principal asked Tinu
where he has been all those lost the pen I have brought row your dictionary for one day?”
days. for him the previous day. (1) I asked my friend if I could
(3) The Principal asked Tinu (3) I asked him where he had borrow his dictionary for one
where had he been all those lost the pen I had brought day.
days. for him the previous day. (2) I asked my friend if I could
(4) The Principal asked to Tinu (4) I asked him where had he borrow your dictionary for
where was he all those lost the pen I had brought one day.
days. him the previous day. (3) I asked my friend if I can
4. “Have you finished your assign- 8. He said, “Garima wants to take borrow his dictionary for one
ment, Minu ?” said her brother. up a job while her husband day.
(1) Minu’s brother asked Minu wants her to look after the fam- (4) I asked my friend that if I
if you have finished your as- ily.” can borrow his dictionary for
signment. (1) He said that Garima want- one day.
(2) Minu’s brother said to Minu ed to take up a job while her 12. He said, “Let Hari come with us,
if she had finished her as- husband wanted her to look mother. I’ll take care of him”
signment. after the family.
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