DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
453. He exclaimed with regret that he (3) “Ajay, I will return the book to (4) She said that they had been
was perished by the people he you tomorrow,”said Salim. thinking of selling the house
had made. (4) “Ajay will return this book to but had decided not to.
(1) He said, “Alas! I perished by you tomorrow,”said Salim. 462. The guide suggested, “Let’s rest
the people I made.” 458. “I can’t stand on my head here for a while.”
(2) He said, “Alas! I have perished because I am not well.” (1) The guide suggested that we
by the people I have made.” (1) He said that he couldn’t stand should rest there for a while.
(3) He said, “Alas! I am perished on his head because he was (2) The guide suggested that we
by the people I have made.” not well. rest there.
(4) He said, “Alas! I am perished (2) He said that he can’t stand on (3) The guide suggested we
by the people I made” his head because he was not should rest for a while.
454. “I always keep a tin of biscuits well. (4) The guide suggested resting
in my room, girls.” (3) He told that he couldn’t stand for a while there.
(1) The matron said that she on his head because he was 463. “Good-bye! Dear friend,” said the
always keeps a tin of biscuits not well. patriot, “we will meet again.”
in her room. (4) He declared that he couldn’t (1) The patriot said good-bye to
(2) The matron informed the girls stand on his head because he his dear friend and said that
that she always kept a tin of was not well. they will meet again.
biscuits in her room. 459. He said that when he was a boy (2) The patriot bade his friend
(3) The matron told the girls that he could stay up as long as he good-bye and said that they
she would always keep a tin liked. must meet again.
of biscuits in her room. (1) He said, “When I had been a (3) Bi ddi ng his dear friend
(4) The matron told the girls that boy I could stay up as long as goodbye, the patriot said that
she had kept a tin of biscuits I liked.” they would meet again.
in her room. (2) He told, “When I was a boy I (4) The patriot said goodbye to
could stay up as long as I his friend and said that they
455. Mother said, “Don’t step out of
liked.” are sure to meet again.
the house in the summer
season.” (3) He said, “When I was a boy I 464. He told his mother that he was
could stay up as long as I starting in two days’ time.
(1) The mother requested the
liked.” (1) “I am starting the day after
children not to step out in the
summer season. (4) He said, “When I am a boy I tomorrow, mother,”he said.
can stay up as long as I like.” (2) “I will start the next day,
(2) The mother threatened the
460. He explained that he knew the mother,”he said.
children not to step out of the
place well because he used to (3) “I may start in two days time,
house in the summer season.
live there. mother,”he said.
(3) The mother persuaded the
(1) “I know the place well (4) “I must start in two days time
children not to step out of the
because I use to live here,”he mother,”he said.
house in the summer season.
explained.
(4) The mother advised the 465. He told me, “Your train will leave
(2) “I know the place well if you do not go at once.”
children not to step out of the
because I used to live
house in the summer season. (1) He told me that his train will
here,”he explained.
456. The teacher said that the burglar leave if he did not go at once.
(3) “I knew the place because I
had broken into the office. (2) He told me that my train will
used to live here,”he
(1) The teacher said, “The burglar leave if I do not go at that
explained.
had broken into the office.” moment.
(4) “I have known the place well
(2) The teacher said, “The burglar (3) He told me that his train would
because I used to live
leave if he did not go that
break into the office.” here,”he explained.
moment.
(3) The teacher said, “The burglar 461. She said, “We were thinking of
(4) He told me that my train would
broken into the office.” selling the house but we had
leave if I did not go that
(4) The teacher said, “The burglar decided not to”.
moment.
was broken in the office.” (1) She said that they were
Directions (466–492) : In each of
457. Salim told Ajay that he would thinking of selling the house
the following questions, a sentence has
return the book to him the next but they decided not to.
been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech.
day. (2) She said that they thought of Out of the four alternatives suggested,
(1) “I will return this book to you selling the house but decided select the one that best expresses the
the next day,”said Salim. not to. same sentence in Indirect/Direct
(2) Salim said, “I will be returning (3) She said that they have been Speech.
the book to you tomorrow, thinking of selling the house (SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE)
Ajay.” but decided not to. Exam. 01.12.2016)
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