Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises for Competitive Exams

191.	“Don’t pull the dog’s tail,” his father said.
a.	His father said that he did not pull the dog’s tail.
b.	His father forbade him not to pull the dog’s tail.
c.	His father told him to pull the dog’s tail.
d.	His father told him not to pull the dog’s tail. Option “D” is correct. His father told him not to pull the dog’s tail.

192.	The man said to the boy, “It only seems complicated because you’re not used to it.”
a.	The man told the boy that it only seems complicated because he was not used to it.
b.	The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he is not used to it.
c.	The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.
d.	The man told the boy it only seems complicated, it is really not so. Option “C” is correct. The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.

193.	He said, “Let me have some tea.”
a.	He said to let him have some tea.
b.	He asked us to let him have some tea.
c.	He wished that he might have some tea.
d.	He wished that he will have some tea. Option “B” is correct. He asked us to let him have some tea.

194.	The client told his lawyer, “I’m going away for a few days. I’ll call you when I get back.”
a.	The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
b.	The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
c.	The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
d.	The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back. Option “A” is correct. The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.

195.	He said, “Babies, drink milk.”
a.	He said that babies drink milk.
b.	He told that babies should drink milk.
c.	He advised the babies to drink milk.
d.	He said that babies drank milk. Option “C” is correct. He advised the babies to drink milk.

196.	“Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park?” – Alice asked her.
a.	Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
b.	Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
c.	Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
d.	Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park. Option “C” is correct. Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

197.	The Chief Guest said, “It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning.”
a.	The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.
b.	The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
c.	The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
d.	The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning. Option “D” is correct. The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.

198.	My father said, “Honesty is the best policy.”
a.	My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
b.	My father said that honesty is the best policy.
c.	My father said that honesty was the best policy.
d.	My father said that honesty has been the best policy. Option “B” is correct. My father said that honesty is the best policy.

199.	Yolanda said, “I have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.”
a.	Yolanda said that 1 have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
b.	Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
c.	Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
d.	Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m. Option “C” is correct. Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

200.	“It’s not my business,” said the postman. “Let the government do whatever it has to.”
a.	The postman said that it was the government’s and not his business to do that.
b.	The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
c.	The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
d.	The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to. Option “C” is correct. The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.

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