DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
(2) “I am bidding you Goodbye.” (3) The ox said to the dog, “Does 296. Sandy said, “I have already writ-
(3) He said, “Goodbye, my not sit here.” ten a letter to my family.”
friends.” (4) The ox said to the dog, “Did (1) Sandy said that she had al-
(4) “Goodbye, my friends” he was not sit here.” ready written a letter to her
saying to them. 291. He said, “I am writing a poem.” family.
287. He exclaimed with joy that their (1) He said that I am writing a (2) Sandy said that she wrote a
team had won the tournament. poem. letter to her family.
(1) He said, “Our team has won (2) He said that he is writing a (3) Sandy said that she was writ-
the tournament.” poem. ing a letter to her family.
(2) He said, “Wow ! Our team won (3) He said that the poem is be- (4) Sandy said that she will write
the tournament.” ing written. a letter to her family.
(3) He exclaimed, “Hurrah ! Our (4) He said that he was writing a 297. You said, “They were busy the
team has won the tourna- poem. whole day.”
ment!” 292. He said, “Asha washed the (1) You said that they had
(4) He said, “Our team won the clothes.” busy the whole day.
tournament.” (1) He said that Asha washed (2) You said that they were busy
288. His father said that it was time the clothes. the whole day.
he visited his uncle. (2) He said that clothes were (3) You said that they had been
(1) “It was time you visited your washed by Asha. busy the whole day.
uncle” said his father. (3) He said that Asha had (4) You said that they have been
(2) “It is time you visited my un- washed the clothes. busy the whole day.
cle” said his father.
(4) He said that Asha has 298. I said to her, “I will have written
(3) “It is time you visit your un- washed the clothes. letters.”
cle” said his father.
293. Martha said, “I am going to Mex- (1) I told her that she will have
(4) “It is time you visited your written letters.
ico next year.”
uncle” said his father.
(1) Martha said that she had (2) I told her that she would have
Directions (289-315) : In each of
been going to Mexico next written letters.
the following questions, a sentence has
year. (3) I told her that I will have writ-
been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of
the four alternatives suggested, select (2) Martha said that she was go- ten letters.
the one which best expresses the same ing to Mexico next year. (4) I told her that I would have
sentence in Direct/Indirect. (3) Martha said that she had written letters.
(SSC CAPFs SI, CISF ASI & Delhi gone to Mexico next year. 299. I asked him, “Will you go to Agra
Police SI Exam. 28.09.2014 (4) Martha said that she will be tomorrow ?”
TF No. 482 RN 5) going to Mexico next year. (1) I asked him whether I would
289. The project manager asked Vivek, 294. My mother said to me, “Wish you go to Agra the next day.
“How much time will you take to a happy and prosperous life!’’ (2) I asked hi m whether he
finish this project ?” (1) My mother wished me a hap- would go to Agra the next day.
(1) The project manager asked py and prosperous life. (3) I asked him whether you
Vivek how much time would would go to Agra the next day.
(2) My mother told me that I
he take to finish that project.
should lead a happy and pros- (4) I asked him whether he will
(2) The project manager enquired perous life. go to Agra the next day.
of Vivek how much time he
(3) My mother wished that I en- 300. I asked him where he would
would take to finish that
joy a happy and prosperous stay.
project.
life. (1) I said to him, “Where you will
(3) The project manager enquired
of Vivek how much time he (4) My mother wished that I stay ?”
will be taking to finish that should be living a happy and (2) I asked him, “Where will you
project. prosperous life. stay?”
(4) The project manager asked 295. You said to me, “Why are you talk- (3) I said to him, “Where I will
Vivek how much time he ing so much ?’’ stay ?”
would take to finish this (1) You asked me why, he was (4) I said to him, “Where will I
project. talking so much. stay ?”
290. The ox asked the dog not to sit (2) You asked me why I was 301. He said to his son, “Do not
there. talking so much. smoke.”
(1) The ox said to the dog, “Not (3) You asked me why was I talk- (1) He advised his son do not
to sit here.” ing so much. smoke.
(2) The ox said to the dog, “Do (4) You asked me why I had been (2) He advised his son to not
not sit here.” talking so much. smoke.
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