Direct And Indirect Speech Exercises for Competitive Exams

81.	He said,”I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty.”
a.	He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
b.	He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
c.	He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
d.	He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty. Option “B” is correct. He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.

82.	He told her, “I want to meet your father”:
a.	He told her that I want to meet your father.
b.	He told her that he wanted to meet her father.
c.	He told her that he wanted to meet your father.
d.	He told her that she wanted to meet her father. Option “B” is correct. He told her that he wanted to meet her father.

83.	He says, ”I don’t want to play any more.”
a.	He says that he doesn’t want to play any more.
b.	He says that I don’t want to play any more.
c.	He says that I didn’t want to play any more.
d.	He says that he didn’t want to play any more. Option “A” is correct. He says that he doesn’t want to play any more.

84.	The government has announced, “Taxes will be raised”:
a.	The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
b.	The government has announced that taxes would raised.
c.	The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
d.	The government has announced taxes will be raised. Option “A” is correct. The government has announced that taxes will be raised.

85.	Mohan said, “We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night”:
a.	Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
b.	Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
c.	Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
d.	Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night. Option “D” is correct. Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.

86.	The teacher said to Ram,”Congratulations ! Wish you success in life.”
a.	The teacher congratulated Ram and said wish you success in life.
b.	The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Ram.
c.	The teacher wished congratulations to Ram and wished him success in life.
d.	The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life. Option “D” is correct. The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life.

87.	The poor examine said,”O God, take pity on me.”
a.	The poor examine prayed to God to take pity on him.
b.	The poor examine, involving God, implored him to take pity on him.
c.	The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him.
d.	The poor examine asked God to take pity on him. Option “A” is correct. The poor examine prayed to God to take pity on him.

88.	“Where will you be tomorrow,” I said, “in case I have to ring you ?”
a.	I asked where you will be the next day in case I will ring him.
b.	I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.
c.	I said to him where he will be in case I have to ring him.
d.	I enquired about his where about the next day in case I would have to ring up. Option “B” is correct. I asked where he would be the next day in case I had to ring him.

89.	Seeta said to me, ” Can you give me your pen ?”
a.	Seeta asked me can I give her my pen.
b.	Seeta asked me if I can give me your pen.
c.	Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.
d.	Seeta asked me if i could give her my pen. Option “C” is correct. Seeta asked me if I could give her my pen.

90.	The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.
a.	The father warned his son, “beware of him !”
b.	The father warned his son, “Watch that chap !”
c.	The father warned his son, “Be careful about him.”
d.	The father warned his son, “Don’t fall into the trap.” Option “A” is correct. The father warned his son, “beware of him !”

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