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Download Direct Speech and Indirect Speech Questions for SSC MTS<\/a><\/p>\n Enroll to 15 SSC MTS 2022 Mocks At Just Rs. 149<\/a><\/p>\n Question 1:\u00a0<\/b>In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct\/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one, which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect\/Direct speech. a)\u00a0Gokul asked Sumit why he did not attend the meeting the day before.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Gokul asked Sumit why he had not attended that meeting yesterday.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Gokul asked Sumit why he had not attended the meeting the day before.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Gokul asked Sumit why he did not attend that meeting yesterday.<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n ‘Yesterday’ should be changed to ‘the day before’. The given sentence is in the simple past tense. Therefore, the reported speech must be in the past perfect tense. Only option\u00a0C satisfies these 2 conditions and hence, option\u00a0C is the right answer.<\/p>\n Question 2:\u00a0<\/b>In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct\/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect\/Direct speech. a)\u00a0My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child is very dirty.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child it is.<\/p>\n 2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty. ‘Was’ should be used as the sentence is in past tense. Thus, option\u00a0\u00a0C\u00a0is the answer.<\/p>\n Question 3:\u00a0<\/b>In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct\/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect\/Direct speech. a)\u00a0The teacher said that nobody can solve the problem.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The teacher said that nobody should solve the problem.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The teacher said that somebody can solve the problem.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The teacher said that nobody could solve the problem.<\/p>\n 3)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Because the sentence is in past tense,\u00a0in the indirect speech, can becomes could. Thus, the correct answer is ‘The teacher said that nobody\u00a0could solve the problem’.<\/p>\n Question 4:\u00a0<\/b>A sentence has been given in Direct\/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect\/Direct Speech.<\/p>\n The lawyer said to them, \u201cCall the witness.\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0The lawyer asked for the witness.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The witness be called by the lawyer.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The lawyer called the witness.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The lawyer commanded them to call the witness.<\/p>\n 4)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The lawyer commanded them to call the witness.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n A sentence has been given in Direct\/Indirect Speech. Out of the four given alternatives, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect\/Direct Speech.<\/p>\n Question 5:\u00a0<\/b>He said “sister, please cook me something nice today.”<\/p>\n a)\u00a0He requested his sister to cook him something nice that day.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0He told his sister to cook him something nice today.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0He ordered his sister to cook him something nice that day.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0He asked his sister if she could cook him something nice that day.<\/p>\n 5)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n He asked his sister if she could cook him something nice that day.<\/p>\n Take a free SSC MTS Tier-1 mock test<\/a><\/p>\n Download SSC CGL Tier-1 Previous Papers PDF<\/a><\/p>\n Question 6:\u00a0<\/b>Rohan said, “I shall be 25 tomorrow.”<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rohan said that he would be 25 tomorrow.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rohan said that he should be 25 the following day.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rohan said that he shall be 25 tomorrow.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Rohan said that he would be 25 the following day.<\/p>\n 6)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Rohan said that he should be 25 the following day.<\/p>\n Question 7:\u00a0<\/b>Akansha told Isha, “What a beautiful dress you are wearing!”<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Akansha exclaimed that Isha was wearing a beautiful dress.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Akansha exclaimed that Isha is wearing a beautiful dress.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Akansha exclaimed that is a beautiful the dress.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Akansha told Isha that was a beautiful dress.<\/p>\n 7)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Akansha exclaimed that Isha was wearing a beautiful dress.<\/p>\n Question 8:\u00a0<\/b>He asked, “Is the chairman coming to the meeting?”<\/p>\n a)\u00a0He asked that the chairman was coming to the meeting.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0He asked if the chairman will coming to the meeting.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0He asked if the chairman is coming to the meeting.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0He asked if the chairman was coming to the meeting.<\/p>\n 8)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n He asked if the chairman was coming to the meeting.<\/p>\n Question 9:\u00a0<\/b>Ankit said that Nitin loved cricket.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ankit said, “Nitin loves cricket.”<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Ankit said, “Nitin loved cricket.”<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Ankit says, “Nitin loved cricket.”<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Ankit says, “Nitin loves ciricket.”<\/p>\n 9)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Ankit said, “Nitin loves cricket.”<\/p>\n Question 10:\u00a0<\/b>The students respectfully wished their teacher good morning.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0\u201cGood morning\u201d, said students.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0\u201cGood morning ma’am\u201d, said the students to the teacher.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0\u201cGood morning, Sir\u201d, said the students to the teacher.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0\u201cGood morning teacher\u201d, said the students to their teacher.<\/p>\n 10)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(D)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n \u201cGood morning, Sir\u201d, said the students to the teacher.<\/p>\n Question 11:\u00a0<\/b>Suman said to Poonam, “whom were you speaking to over the phone?”<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Suman asked Poonam whom she had been speaking to over the phone.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Suman asked Poonam whom she has been speaking to over the phone.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Suman asked Poonam that who was over the phone.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Poonam asked Suman that who was talking to her over the phone.<\/p>\n 11)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Suman asked Poonam whom she has been speaking to over the phone.<\/p>\n Question 12:\u00a0<\/b>Ashish requested his sister to pass the salt.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ashish said, “sister, give the salt.”<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Ashish said, “sister, please pass the salt.”<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Ashish said, “sister, let\u2019s pass the salt.”<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Ashish said, “sister, let the salt pass.”<\/p>\n 12)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(B)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Ashish said, “sister, please pass the salt.”<\/p>\n Question 13:\u00a0<\/b>Suraj said, “I am going to visit my old friend tomorrow.”<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Suraj said that he was going to visit his old friend the next day.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Suraj said that he would visit his old friend tomorrow.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Suraj said he wanted to visit his old friend tomorrow.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Suraj said that he might visit his old friend the next day.<\/p>\n 13)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n Suraj said that he was going to visit his old friend the next day.<\/p>\n Question 14:\u00a0<\/b>The girls said, “we were walking 8 km each day to reach the campsite.”<\/p>\n a) The girls said that they had walked 8km each day to reach the campsite.<\/p>\n b) The girls said had walked 8 km each day to reach the campsite.<\/p>\n c) The girls said that they would be walking 8km each day to reach campsite<\/p>\n d) The girls said that they walked 8km each day to reach the campsite<\/p>\n 14)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n Solution:<\/b><\/p>\n The girls said that they had walked 8km each day to reach the campsite.<\/p>\n
\nGokul said to Sumit, “Why did not you attend the meeting yesterday?”<\/p>\n
\n“Ooh! what a dirty child!” said my aunt.<\/p>\n
\nThe teacher said, “Nobody can solve the problem.”<\/p>\n