Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises for Competitive Exams

141.	Pinki said to Gaurav, “Will you help me in my work just now?”
a.	Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then.
b.	Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my work just now.
c.	Pinki told Gaurav whether he will help her in her work just now.
d.	Pinki asked to Gaurav that will he help her in her work just now. Option “A” is correct. Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then.

142.	He said to his servant, “Why are you so lazy today?”
a.	He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
b.	He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
c.	He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
d.	He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day. Option “A” is correct. He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.

143.	He said to her, “Don’t read so fast.”
a.	He told her not to read so fast.
b.	He advised her don’t read so fast.
c.	He requested her not to read so fast.
d.	He ordered her not to read so fast. Option “A” is correct. He told her not to read so fast.

144.	I said to my brother, “Let us go to some hill station for a change.”
a.	I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
b.	I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.
c.	I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
d.	I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change. Option “D” is correct. I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.

145.	He said to them, “Don’t make a noise.”
a.	He told them that don’t make a noise.
b.	He told them not to make noise.
c.	He told them not to make a noise.
d.	He asked them not to make a noise. Option “D” is correct. He asked them not to make a noise.

146.	My cousin said, “My room-mate snored throughout the night.”
a.	My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
b.	My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
c.	My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
d.	My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night. Option “A” is correct. My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.

147.	Sarita said to me, “I will do it now or never.”
a.	Sarita told me that I would do it then or never.
b.	Sarita told me that she would do it now or never.
c.	Sarita told me that she will do that now or never.
d.	Sarita told me that she would do it then or never. Option “D” is correct. Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.

148.	He said, “Can you sing?” And I said, “No”.
a.	He asked me that could I sing and I refused.
b.	He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldn’t.
c.	I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.
d.	He asked me if I could sing and I said no. Option “B” is correct. He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldn’t.

149.	“I don’t know the way. Do you?” he asked.
a.	He said that he didn’t know the way and did I know it.
b.	He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
c.	He said that he didn’t know the way and asked me if I did.
d.	He asked me if I knew the way which he didn’t. Option “C” is correct. He said that he didn’t know the way and asked me if I did.

150.	The Manager said, “Well, what can I do for you?”
a.	The Manager asked what he could do for him.
b.	The Manager wondered what he could do for him.
c.	The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
d.	The Manager said that he couldn’t do anything for him. Option “C” is correct. The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.

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