Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises for Competitive Exams

151.	The teacher said, “Be quiet, boys.”
a.	The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
b.	The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
c.	The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
d.	The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet. Option “C” is correct. The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.

152.	He asked his teacher, “Need I read this chapter?”
a.	He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
b.	He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
c.	He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
d.	He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter. Option “D” is correct. He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

153.	She said to him, “Why don’t you go today?”
a.	She said to him that why he don’t go today.
b.	She asked him if he was going that day.
c.	She asked him why he did not go today.
d.	She asked him why he did not go that day. Option “D” is correct. She asked him why he did not go that day.

154.	He said to her, “May you succeed!”
a.	He told her that she might succeed.
b.	He prayed to God that she may succeed.
c.	He wished her success.
d.	He said to her that she might succeed. Option “C” is correct. He wished her success.

155.	He said, “Will you listen to such a man?”
a.	He asked them will you listen to such a man.
b.	He asked them are you listening to such a man.
c.	He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
d.	He asked them whether they will listen to such a man. Option “C” is correct. He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.

156.	The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.
a.	The traveller said to the farmer, “Where is the nearest inn?”
b.	The traveller said to the farmer, “Which is the way to the nearest inn?”
c.	The traveller said to the farmer, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?”
d.	The traveller said to the farmer, “Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?” Option “C” is correct. The traveller said to the farmer, “Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?”

157.	Samuel said to Remiel, “Where do you usually go swimming?”
a.	Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
b.	Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.
c.	Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.
d.	Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming. Option “A” is correct. Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.

158.	She said to her brother, “Don’t be late, we’ll be waiting for you.”
a.	She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
b.	She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
c.	She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
d.	She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him. Option “B” is correct. She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.

159.	The doctor said to the patient, “How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?”
a.	The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
b.	The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
c.	The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
d.	The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down. Option “B” is correct. The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.

160.	The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.
a.	The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”
b.	The porter said, “I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”
c.	The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam.”
d.	The porter said to the lady,”I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.” Option “B” is correct. The porter said, “I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”

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