Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises for Competitive Exams

181.
The teacher asked the student when he would submit his assignment.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
The teacher said to the student, “When will you submit your assignment?”

182.I said to the worker, “How do you like your job ?”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
I asked the worker how he liked his job.

183.Suma said to him, “Am I to wait for you forever?”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “C” is correct.
Suma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.

184.Mr. Gupta said to his son, “Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it.”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.

185.He told me that I was very happy.
a.
b.
c.

d.

Option “A” is correct.
He said to me, “How happy you are !”

186.“Is that so?” the Sahib said cheerfully.”Well, I like village folk.”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “B” is correct.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.

187.The student said, “Let me come in.”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
The student requested that he might be allowed to come in.

188.“Jack fell as he’d have wished,” the mother said.”
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “A” is correct.
The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.

189.The Principal asked me whether I had informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
The Principal said to me,”Did you inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?”

190.He said to me, “Where is the post office?”
a.
b.
c.He wanted to know where the post office was.
d.

Option “D” is correct.
He asked me where the post office was.