Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises for Competitive Exams

Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises : Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises are usually asked in all competitive exams like SSC, SBI, IBPS, RBI, LIC, RRB, AAI, DRDO, ISRO, NTR, FSSAI, CWC, LIC, SSC CGL, and other state government exams.
On this page, we are providing all varieties of Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises along with previous year Direct And Indirect Speech questions.
Direct And Indirect Speech is a very important topic of Verbal section. Direct And Indirect Speech Questions are very easy to solve if one has good practice over it.
We have also provided all different varieties of Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises .

11. He said to me, “I have often told you not to play with fire.”

He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

Option “B” is correct.

12. Seeta said to me, “Can you give me your pen?”

Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.
Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.
Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.
Seeta asked me if I gave her my pen.

Option “C” is correct.

13. She said, “I must have a computer to computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.”

She said that she had to have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she should have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she could have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

Option “A” is correct.

14. The teacher said, “Why can’t you come to school on time, Reema ?”

The teacher asked Reema why she can’t come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why can’t she come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why couldn’t she come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why she couldn’t come to school on time.

Option “D” is correct.

15. ‘I’ll take a quick nap here in this soft grass’, said the hare.

The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.
The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.

Option “B” is correct.

16. Rohit asked me, “Have you read this novel?”

Rohit asked me if I had read that novel.
Rohit asked me if I could read this novel.
Rohit asked me if I would have read that novel.
Rohit asked me if I was reading that novel.

Option “A” is correct.

17.The passenger said to the clerk, ” When is the next train to Hyderabad?”

The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.

Option “A” is correct.

18. My mother said to me, “Where are you going at this time of the day?”

My mother asked me where I was going at that time of the day.
My mother told me where I was going at that time of the day.
My mother told me not to go at that time of the day.
My mother asked me where was I going at that time of the day.

Option “A” is correct.

19. They said to him, “We shall visit your house tomorrow”.

They said that they will go to his house the next day.
They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.
They told him that they might visit his house the next day.
They told him that they would visit his house the next day.

Option “D” is correct.

20. The gardener said to the boys, “Do not pluck the flowers”.

The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.

Option “B” is correct.

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