DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
(2) I asked him where he had (1) The teacher asked the student (3) The kids yelled in a loud voice
lost the pen I have brought whether he can explain this. that they loved our family.
for him the previous day. (2) The teacher asked the student (4) The kids were shouting loud-
(3) I asked him where he had whether he can explain that. ly that they loved their fami-
lost the pen I had brought (3) The teacher asked the stu- ly.
for him the previous day. dent whether he could explain 87. He said to me, “Please visit my
(4) I asked him where had he this. company tomorrow”.
lost the pen I had brought (4) The teacher asked the student (1) He said to me to visit his com-
him the previous day. whether he could explain that. pany tomorrow.
77. She said to Rita, “Please help me 82. Ramu said, “My master is plan- (2) He requested me to visit his
with my homework.” ning to build a huge house in company tomorrow.
(1) She requested Rita to help her Khandala.” (3) He requested me to visit his
in her homework. (1) Ramu said that his master company the next day.
(2) Rita requested her to help her planned to build a huge house (4) He said to me to visit his com-
with her homework. in Khandala. pany the next day.
(3) She requested Rita to help her (2) Ramu said that his master is 88. He said, “My parents are arriv-
with her homework. planning to build a huge house ing tomorrow.”
(4) She requested Rita to help her in Khandala. (1) He said that his parents are
homework. (3) Ramu said that his master’s arriving the next day.
Directions (78-102) : In the fol- plan is to build a huge house (2) He said that his parents were
lowing questions, a sentence has been in Khandala. arriving the next day.
given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out (4) Ramu said that his master was (3) He said that his parents are
of the four alternatives suggested se- planning to build a huge house arriving tomorrow.
lect the one which best expresses the in Khandala.
same sentence in Indirect/Direct (4) He said that his parents have
83. Nandita said to Nitin, “Can you arrived the next day.
Speech. solve this sum ?”
(SSC CISF ASI Exam. 29.08.2010) 89. He said, “How cruel of him !”
(1) Nandita asked Nitin if could
78. “What a stupid fellow you are !” (1) He remarked that it was very
he solve this sum.
she remarked. cruel of him.
(2) Nandita asked Nitin if could
(1) She exclaimed that what a stu- (2) He remarked on his great cru-
he solve that sum.
pid fellow he was. elty.
(3) Nandita asked Nitin if he
(2) She exclaimed that he was a (3) He remark that it was very
could solve this sum.
very stupid fellow. cruel of him.
(4) Nandita asked Nitin if he
(3) She exclaimed in disgust how (4) He remarked that it is very
could solve that sum.
he could be so stupid. cruel of him.
84. He said, “How lovely the scene is!”
(4) She asked him what a stupid 90. “How did it get here ?” She want-
(1) He exclaimed that the scene ed to know.
fellow he was.
is very lovely.
79. The police said to the thief, “Don’t (1) She wanted to know how did
(2) He exclaimed that how the it get here.
move.”
scene was lovely.
(1) The police ordered the thief (2) She wanted to know how it
not to move. (3) He exclaimed that the scene had got there.
was very lovely.
(2) The police ordered the thief (3) She wanted to know how did
that he should not move. (4) He exclaimed that the scene it got there.
is indeed lovely.
(3) The police told the thief that (4) She wanted to know how it
he did not move. 85. Bill said, ‘I am here to help you all.” get there.
(4) The police ordered to the thief (1) Bill said that he is here to help 91. “You are one of Pinkerton’s men, I
to not move. you all. presume,” he said.
80. He said, “I am going to college (2) Bill said that he was there to (1) He said that he presumed me
just now.” help us all. one of Pinkerton’s men.
(1) He said that he was going to (3) Bill said that he was here to (2) He said that he presumed
college just now. help us all. that I was one of Pinkerton’s
(2) He asked that he was going (4) Bill said that he is there to men.
to college just then. help us all. (3) He said that he presumed me
(3) He said that he was going to 86. The kids yelled in a loud voice, as one of Pinkerton’s men.
college just then. “We love our family.” (4) He said that he presumes
(4) He asked that he was going to (1) The kids yelled loudly that that I am one of Pinkerton’s
college just now. they love our family. men.
81. The teacher said to the student (2) The kids yelled in a loud voice 92. “Away !” she said to the man, “do
“Can you explain this ?” that they loved their family. not trouble your family anymore”.
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