DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
481. She said, “My sister was here ten (2) The child exclaimed that it (3) Tom said, “Did the burglar
days ago, but she is not here now”. was a beautiful sight. come in through the window”.
(1) She said that her sister was (3) The child said that it had (4) Tom said, “The burglar came
here ten days ago, but she been a beautiful sight. in through the window”.
was not there then. (4) The child exclaimed that it 491. He glanced at his watch, “And
(2) She said that her sister had has to be a beautiful sight. by the way, I must be off”.
been there ten days before 486. Mohan will say, “I want two (1) He glanced at his watch and
but she was not there then. persons to assist me.” remarked that it was rather
(3) She told that her sister had (1) Mohan will say that he will late and that he must go.
been there ten days before, want two persons to assist (2) He glanced at his watch and
but she has not been there him. quickly went away saying
then. (2) Mohan says that he will want that he must go.
(4) She informed that her sister two persons to assist him. (3) He glanced at his watch and
was there ten days before but (3) Mohan will say that two remarked that he must leave
she was not there then. persons want to assist him. at once.
482. He said, “Let it rain ever so hard, (4) Mohan will say that he wants (4) He glanced at his watch and
I shall go”. two persons to assist him. hurried away.
(1) He said that he would go 487. He said, “Why did you give up 492. He said, “Sita, when is the next
however hard it might rain. your job?” train?”
(2) He said that he would go ever (1) He asked her why she had (1) He said to Sita when the next
if it rains very hard. given up her job. train was.
(3) He suggested that he should
(2) He asked her why you gave (2) He asked Sita when the next
go, let it rain very hard. up the job. train was.
(4) He was determined to go
(3) He demand to know why she (3) He asked Sita about the next
even if it rained so hard.
gave up job. train.
483. “Who are you? Where have you
(4) He requested her why she (4) He asked when the next train
come from?” said the little boy
gave up the job. is.
to him.
488. She said, “I really wish I had Directions (493–519) : In the
(1) The little boy exclaimed who
bought that new car”. following questions, a sentence has
he was and asked where he
had come from. (1) She told me she really wished been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech.
she bought that new car. Out of the four alternatives suggested,
(2) The little boy asked him who
(2) She told me she really had select the one that best expresses the
he was and that where he
wished she had bought that same sentence in Indirect/Direct
had come from.
new car. speech.
(3) The little boy enquired of him
(3) She told me she really wished (SSC CAPFs SI, ASI Online
who he was and where he Exam. 18.12.2016)
come from. she had bought that new car.
(4) She told me she would buy 493. He said, ‘Rogue! You have
(4) The little boy enquired of him deceived me.’
who he was and where he had that new car
489. Ram said, “Are you really serious (1) He told him a rogue and said
come from.
about becoming a pilot, son?” him of having deceived him.
484. The teacher said to his students,
“Health is wealth, whatever you (1) Ram asked his son if he was (2) He called him a rogue and
may say”. really serious about becoming accused him of having
a pilot. deceived me.
(1) The teacher told his students
that health was wealth, (2) Ram asked his son was he (3) He called him a rogue and
whatever they might say. really serious about becoming accused him of having
a pilot. deceived him.
(2) The teacher exclaimed to his
students that health is wealth (3) Ram asked his son is he really (4) He told him a rogue and
whatever they might tell. serious about becoming a declared him of having
(3) The teacher assured hi s pilot. deceived me.
students that health was (4) Ram asked to his son if he 494. He said to him, ‘Do not go there.’
weath whatever they might was really serious about (1) He told him to go there.
say. becoming a pilot. (2) He told him to not go there.
(4) The teacher told his students 490. Tom said that the burglar had (3) He told him not to go there.
that health is wealth whatever come in through the window. (4) He forbade him not to go
they might say. (1) Tom said, “The burglar had there.
485. The child said, “What a beautiful came in through the window". 495. You said to me, ‘I warn you of
sight!” (2) Tom said, “The burglar must the coming danger.’
(1) The child said that it was to have come in through the (1) You war ned hi m of the
be a beautiful sight. window”. coming danger.
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