DIRECT/INDIRECT SPEECH
511. The accused said to the magis- (1) Ram told that honesty was 521. In the following question, a
trate, ‘Pardon me this time, sir.’ the best policy sentence has been gi ven in
(1) The accused advised the (2) Ram said that honesty has Direct/Indirect speech. Out of
magistrate to pardon him that been the best policy the four alternatives suggested,
time (3) Ram told that honesty has the select the one, which best
(2) The accused told the magis- best policy expresses the same sentence in
trate to pardon me that time (4) Ram said that honesty is the Indirect/Direct speech.
(3) The accused ordered the best policy The girl in the red dress said to
magistrate to pardon him that 517. She said, “Satish sang”. me, “Where is the film studio?”
time (1) She said that Satish had (1) The girl in the red dress
(4) The accused begged the sung. inquired me, where the film
magistrate to pardon him that (2) She said that Satish has studio is.
time sung. (2) The girl in the red dress
512. He said to him, ‘I assure you I (3) She said that Satish had been asked me, where is the film
am not at fault.’ sung. studio.
(1) He assured him that he was (4) She said that Satish has been (3) The girl in the red dress
not at fault sung. asked me where the film
518. I said to him, ‘When did your studio is.
(2) He assured him that he have
school close?’
not at fault (4) The girl in the red dress
(1) I asked him when his school
(3) He assured him that I was asked me where the film
closed
not at fault studio was.
(2) I asked him when his school
(4) He assured him that he had (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE)
was closed
not at fault Exam. 16.01.2017 (IInd Sitting)
(3) I asked him if when his
513. She said that she really liked that school had closed Directions (522-548) : In each of
furniture. (4) I asked him when his school the following questions, a sentence has
(1) “ She real l y l i ked thi s had closed been given in Direct/Indirect speech.
furniture,” she said 519. The teacher said, ‘What is the Out of the four alternatives suggest-
matter?’ ed, select the one which best expresses
(2) “She had really liked this
furniture, “ she said (1) The teacher asked what the the same sentence in Indirect/Direct
matter was speech.
(3) “I really like this furniture,”
(2) The teacher asked what was (SSC CGL Tier-II (CBE)
she said
the matter Exam. 12.01.2017)
(4) “I have really liked this
(3) The teacher asked what the 522. They told us that they had wait-
furniture,” she said
matters had been ed at the station for a long time.
514. He told me that his father had
gone to Mumbai the previous (4) The teacher asked what the (1) They told us, “We waited at
week. matter is the station for a long time”.
520. In the following question, a sen- (2) They told us, “We had been
(1) He asked me,“My father had
tence has been given in Direct/ waiting at the station for a
go to Mumbai last week.”
Indirect speech. Out of the four long time”.
(2) He said to me,“My father alternatives suggested, select the
went to Mumbai last week.” (3) They told us, “We are wait-
one which best express the same
(3) He said to me,“My father go ing at the station for a long
sentence in Ind irect/Di rect
to Mumbai last week.” time”.
speech.
(4) He told me,“My father went The client said to the ticket-sell- (4) They told us, “We wait at the
to Mumbai the previ ous er, “At what time do the counters station for a long time.”
week”. close?” 523. The boss said to him, “Please tell
515. She announced that they had (1) The client asked the ticket- me what the old man said today.”
selected Pradeep as their leader. seller at what time the (1) The boss requested him to
(1) She said, “Pradeep is our counters closed. tell him what the old man had
leader.” (2) The client asked the ticket- said that day.
(2) She announced, “We have seller at what time did the (2) The boss requested him to
counters always close. tell him what the old man had
selected Pradeep as o ur
leader.” (3) The client said to the ticket- said today.
seller at what time the
(3) She announced, “Let us select (3) The boss requested him to
counters close.
Pradeep as our leader.” tell him what the old man
(4) The client inquired to the said that day.
(4) She declared, “Pradeep had ticket-seller at what time the
been selected as our leader.” counters usually close. (4) The boss requested him to
516. Ram said, ‘Honesty is the best (SSC CHSL (10+2) Tier-I (CBE) tell him what the old man
policy.’ Exam. 15.01.2017 (IInd Sitting) said today.
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