DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
408. Robin said, “Hurrah ! I have               (1) Suman asked me if I enjoyed      417. She said to me, “Have you fin-
      topped again.”                                the Olympic Games in Lon-              ished your work?”
      (1) Robin exclaimed joyfully that             don.                                   (1) She asked me if I had fin-
          he had been topped again.             (2) Suman asked me if I was en-                 ished my work.
      (2) Robin exclaimed joyfully that             joyed the Olympic Games in             (2) She asked me if 1 have fin-
          he had topped again.                      London.                                     ished my work.
      (3) Robin exclaimed joyfully that         (3) Suman asked me if I had en-            (3) She asked me if she had fin-
          he would have topped again.               joyed the Olympic Games in                  ished my work.
                                                    London,                                (4) She asked me if she had fin-
      (4) Robin exclaimed joyfully that
          he has topped again.                  (4) Suman asked me did I enjoy                  ished her work.
                                                    the Olympic Games in Lon-        418. “Turn around,” he told her.
     Directions (409–418) : In the fol-
                                                    don.                                   (1) He told her turn around.
lowing questions, a sentence has been
given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the       413. My friend told me, “This is not a          (2) He asked her to turn around.
                                                good book to read.”                        (3) He asked to her to turn
four alternatives suggested, select the
one which best expresses the same               (1) My friend told me that that                 around.
sentence in Indirect/Direct.                        was not a good book to read.           (4) He asked turn around.
         (SSC (10+2) Stenographer Grade         (2) My friend told me that that           Directions (419–428) : In the
                ‘C’ & ‘D’ Exam. 31.01.2016          is not a good book to read.      following questions, a sentence has
                           TF No. 3513283)      (3) My friend told me that that      been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of
409. He said, “I have been studying                 will not be a good book to read. the four alternatives suggested, select
                                                (4) My friend told me that this      the one which best expresses the same
      in this college for two years.”
                                                    was not a good book to read.     sentence in Indirect/Direct.
      (1) He said he studied in that col-                                                     (SSC (10+2) Stenographer Grade
           lege for two years.             414. Dhanya complained, “I am los-
                                                                                                     "C" & "D" Exam. 31.01.2016
      (2) He said he had studied in that        ing weight steadily.”                                           TF No. 3513283)
           college for two years.               (1) Dhanya complains that she is     419. He said, “I have been studying
                                                    losing weight steadily.                in this college for two years.”
      (3) He said for two years he stud-
           ied in that college.                 (2) Dhanya complained that she             (1) He said he studied in that
                                                    is losing weight steadily.                  college for two years.
      (4) He said that he had been
           studying in that college for         (3) Dhanya complains that she              (2) He said he had studied in that
                                                    was losing weight steadily.                 college for two years.
           two years.
                                                (4) Dhanya complained that she             (3) He said for two years he
410. Mary said to Simon, “Sharon and
                                                    was losing weight steadily.                 studied in that college.
      Peter are getting engaged next
                                           415. My mother said, “You have been             (4) He said that he had been
      month,”
                                                sleeping for twelve hours.”                     studying in that college for
      (1) Mary told Simon that Sharon                                                           two years.
           and Peter will be getting en-        (1) My mother said that I have
                                                                                     420. Mary said to Simon, “Sharon and
           gaged next month.                        been sleeping for twelve
                                                                                           Peter are getting engaged next
                                                    hours.
      (2) Mary told Simon that Sharon                                                      month,”
           and Peter was getting en-            (2) My mother said that I was              (1) Mary told Simon that Sharon
           gaged next month.                        sleeping for twelve hours.                  and Peter will be getting
      (3) Mary told Simon that Sharon           (3) My mother said that I had                   engaged next month.
           and Peter were getting en-               been sleeping for twelve               (2) Mary told Simon that Sharon
           gaged next month.                        hours.                                      and Peter was getting engaged
      (4) Mary told Simon that Sharon           (4) My mother said that she had                 next month.
           and Peter are getting engaged            been sleeping for twelve               (3) Mary told Simon that Sharon
           next month.                              hours.                                      and P eter were getting
                                           416. Rajan said to Urvashi, “I’m going               engaged the following month.
411. I said to my friend, “Can you pick
                                                to Kashmir tomorrow.”                      (4) Mary told Simon that Sharon
      me up after work ?”
                                                (1) Rajan told to Urvashi he was                and Peter are getting engaged
      (1) I told my friend to pick me                                                           next month.
           up after work.                           going to Kashmir the next
                                                    day.                             421. I said to my friend, “Can you pick
      (2) I told my friend if I could                                                      me up after work ?”
                                                (2) Rajan told Urvashi that he
           pick him up after work.                                                         (1) I told my friend to pick me
                                                    was going to Kashmir the
      (3) I asked my friend if he can                                                           up after work.
                                                    next day.
           pick me up after work.                                                          (2) I told my friend if I could
                                                (3) Rajan said Urvashi I am go-
      (4) I asked my friend if he could                                                         pick him up after work.
                                                    ing to Kashmir tomorrow.
           pick me up after work.                                                          (3) I asked my friend if he can
                                                (4) Rajan said to Urvashi that he               pick me up after work.
412. Suman said to me, “Did you en-                 was going to Kashmir tomor-
      joy the Olympic Games in Lon-                                                        (4) I asked my friend if he could
                                                    row.
      don ?”                                                                                    pick me up after work.
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