DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
(1) She asked the man to go away (3) Nitin exclaimed with joy that the four alternatives suggested, select
and not trouble the family any that place had a pleasant at- the one which best expresses the same
more. mosphere. sentence in Indirect Speech.
(2) She asked the man not to trou- (4) Nitin exclaimed with joy that (SSC CPO (SI) Exam. 12.12.2010
ble the family that was away, what a pleasant atmosphere Paper-II)
any more. that place had. 103. “Do you want balloons ?” he said
(3) She asked the man not to trou- 98. Aarati said, “1 am in a hurry to- to the child.
ble your family any more and day.” (1) He asked the child if it want-
go away. (1) Aarati said that she was in a ed balloons.
(4) She asked the man to go away hurry that day. (2) He asked the child whether
and not trouble his family any (2) Aarati said that I am in a hur- it had wanted balloons.
more. ry today. (3) He asked the child did it
93. He asked me, “Have you finished (3) Aarati said that she is in a want balloons.
reading the magazine ?” hurry today. (4) He asked the child if it would
(1) He asked me whether I had (4) Aarati said that she is in a want balloons.
finished reading the magazine. hurry that day. 104. She said, “How ugly I look in this
(2) He asked me if had I finished dress !”
99. They said, “We are practising for
reading the magazine.
the next match.” (1) She said that how ugly she
(3) He asked me if I have finished was looking in that dress.
(1) They said that they are prac-
reading the magazine.
tising for the next match. (2) She exclaimed how ugly she
(4) He asked me whether I fin- looked in that dress.
(2) They said that they practised
ished reading the magazine.
for the next match. (3) She expressed how ugly she
94. He said, “We have done our
(3) They said that they were prac- looked in that dress.
work.”
tising for the next match. (4) She exclaimed that she looked
(1) He said that he had done his
(4) They said they were going to very ugly in that dress.
work.
practise for the next match. 105. She said “You can leave the
(2) He said that they have done
100. He said, “Long may you live.” books here.”
their work.
(1) He suggested that my life (1) She said that they can leave
(3) He said that they had done
might be long. the books there.
their work.
(4) He said that they should do (2) He prayed that my life might (2) She said that they could leave
their work. be long. the books there.
95. He said that he had been waiting (3) He prayed that my life may be (3) She said that they can leave
there for a long time. longer. the books here.
(1) He said, “I have been waiting (4) He declared that my life is long- (4) She said that they could leave
here for a long time.” er. the books here.
(2) He said, “He has been wait- 106. My friend said “I am leaving to-
101. “When did you meet my broth-
ing here for a long time.” day.”
er?” She asked me.
(3) He said, “He has been wait- (1) My friend said that he is leav-
(1) She wanted to know when did
ing there for a long time.” ing today.
I meet her brother.
(4) He said, “I am waiting here (2) My friend said that he was
(2) She asked when did I meet
for a long time.” leaving today.
my brother.
96. “Please, take me to the officer,” (3) My friend said that he leaves
(3) She asked me when I had met
said the visitor. today.
her brother.
(1) The visitor requested them to (4) My friend said that he was
(4) She wants to know when I
take him to the officer. leaving that day.
had met my brother.
(2) The visitor told them to take 107. Mukta said to Puneet, “My moth-
102. Ruby requested me to lend her er is a good cook”.
him to the officer.
Rs. 1000 the next day.
(3) The visitor requested for the (1) Mukta told Puneet that her
officer to be taken. (1) Ruby said to me, “Please lend mother was a good cook.
me Rs. 1000 the next day.”
(4) The visitor wanted the officer (2) Mukta told Puneet that my
to take him there. (2) Ruby said to me, “Please lend mother was a good cook.
97. Nitin said, “What a pleasant atmo- her Rs. 1000 the next day.”
(3) Mukta told to Puneet that her
sphere this place has !” (3) Ruby said to me, “Please lend mother is a good cook.
(1) Nitin exclaimed with joy that her Rs. 1000 tomorrow.” (4) Mukta asked Puneet that her
place was a pleasant atmo- (4) Ruby said to me, “Please lend mother is a good cook.
sphere. me Rs. 1000 tomorrow.” 108. The commander said to the
(2) Nitin exclaimed with joy that Directions (103 – 127) : In the army, “March forward”.
was a pleasant atmosphere in following questions, a sentence has (1) The commander asked the
that place. been given in Direct Speech. Out of army march forward.
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