SSC GD Constable Direct and Indirect Question and Answers download PDF based on previous year question paper of SSC GD exam. 40 Very important Direct and Indirect questions for GD Constable.<\/p>\n
DIRECT AND INDIRECT SPEECH QUESTIONS FOR SSC GD PDF SET – 2<\/a><\/p>\n GET 20 SSC GD MOCK FOR JUST RS. 117<\/a><\/p>\n FREE SSC EXAM YOUTUBE VIDEOS<\/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.<\/strong> The Teacher said to his students, \u201cA friend in need is a friend indeed.\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0The Teacher told his students that a friend in need is a friend indeed.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The Teacher told his students that a friend who was in need is a friend indeed.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The Teacher told his students that a friend who is needed is a friend indeed.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The Teacher told his students that a friend who was needed is a friend indeed.<\/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.<\/strong> Sulekha told her mother that she was going to the movie with her friends the next day.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Sulekha said to her mother, \u201cI was going to the movie with my friends the next day\u201d.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Sulekha said to her mother, \u201cI will be going to the movie with my friends tomorrow\u201d.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Sulekha said to her mother, \u201cI am going to the movie with my friends tomorrow\u201d.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Sulekha said to her mother, \u201cI am going to the movie with her friends the next day\u201d.<\/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.<\/strong> Mukesh said to Mahima, \u201dCan you lend me some money?\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Mukesh asked Mahima whether she could lend him some money.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Mukesh asked Mahima whether he could lend her some money.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Mukesh asked Mahima whether she can lend some money.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Mukesh asked Mahima whether he can lend some money to her.<\/p>\n Question 4:\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.<\/strong> Chanda said to Nikhil, \u201cI have visited this place twice.?\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Chanda told Nikhil that she had visited that place twice.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Chanda told Nikhil that she has visited that place twice.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Chanda told Nikhil that she had visited this place twice.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Chanda told Nikhil that she was visiting this place twice.<\/p>\n Question 5:\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.<\/strong> The Saadhu said to his followers, \u201cActions speak louder than words.\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0The Saadhu told his followers that actions speak louder than words.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The Saadhu told his followers that actions spoke louder than words.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The Saadhu told his followers that actions would be louder than words.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The Saadhu told his followers that actions have been louder than words.<\/p>\n SSC GD FREE PREVIOUS PAPERS<\/a><\/p>\n LATEST FREE SSC GD MOCK 2019<\/a><\/p>\n Question 6:\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.<\/strong> Teacher said to Ragini, \u201cHave you completed your project?\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Teacher asked Ragini whether she has completed her project.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Teacher asked Ragini whether she had completed the project.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Teacher asked Ragini whether she have completed her project.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Teacher asked Ragini whether she had completed her project.<\/p>\n Question 7:\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.<\/strong> Ajay told his father that he was going to London on a business trip the next day.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ajay said to his father, \u201cI was going to London on a business trip the next day\u201d.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Ajay said to his father, \u201cI will be going to London on a business trip tomorrow\u201d.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Ajay said to his father, \u201cI am going to London on a business trip tomorrow\u201d.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Ajay said to his father, \u201cI am going to London on a business trip the next day\u201d.<\/p>\n Question 8:\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.<\/strong> Alok said to Rajeev, \u201dCan you come with me to the airport?\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Alok asked Rajeev whether he could go with him to the airport.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Alok asked Rajeev whether he could come with him to the airport.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Alok asked Rajeev whether he can come with him to the airport.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Alok asked Rajeev whether he will go with him to the airport.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Question 9:\u00a0<\/b>Bhuvana said to the class \u201cthe Earth revolves around the Sun\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Bhuvana told the class that the Earth revolves around the Sun.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Bhuvana told the class that the Earth revolved around the Sun.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Bhuvana said to the class that the Earth revolved around the Sun.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Bhuvana told the class that the Sun is revolved around by the Earth.<\/p>\n Question 10:\u00a0<\/b>Ramana says \u201cI love cycling\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ramana said that he loved cycling.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Ramana says that he loves cycling.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Ramana says that he loved cycling.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Ramana said that he loves cycling.<\/p>\n DOWNLOAD APP TO ACESS DIRECTLY ON MOBILE<\/a><\/p>\n Question 11:\u00a0<\/b>Praveen said, \u201cI have been waiting for 50 minutes\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Praveen said that he has been waiting for 50 minutes.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Praveen said that he had been waiting for 50 minutes.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Praveen said that he was waiting for 50 minutes.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Praveen told that he has been waiting for 50 minutes.<\/p>\n Question 12:\u00a0<\/b>Kanika said to Flint, \u201cNever play with fire\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Kanika told Flint that the fire is not to be played with.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Kanika told Flint that she had never played with fire.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Kanika advised Flint not to play with fire.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Kanaika told Flint never play with fire.<\/p>\n Question 13:\u00a0<\/b>Arjun said, \u201cI regret not going back everyday\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Arjun told that he regretted not going back everyday.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Arjun said that he regrets not going back everyday.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Arjun said that he regretted not going back everyday.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Arjun told that he regrets not going back everyday.<\/p>\n Question 14:\u00a0<\/b>Ravi said to the class, \u201cI\u2019ll not come tomorrow\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ravi told the class he\u2019ll not come tomorrow.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Ravi said to the class that he would not come the next day.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Ravi told the class that he would not have come the next day.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Ravi told the class that he would not come the next day.<\/p>\n Question 15:\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.<\/strong> Prakash said to Poornima, \u201cIt has rained yesterday.\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Prakash told Poornima that it had rained the previous day.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Prakash told Poornima that it had rained yesterday.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Prakash told Poornima that it has rained the previous day.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Prakash told Poornima that it was raining yesterday.<\/p>\n FREE SSC PRACTICE SET (DAILY TEST)<\/a><\/p>\n SSC CGL Free Mock Test<\/a><\/p>\n Question 16:\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.<\/strong> The preacher said to the disciples, \u201cWhere there is a will, there is a way.\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0The preacher told the disciples that where there is a will, there is a way.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The preacher told the disciples that where there was a will, there is a way.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The preacher told the disciples that where there will be a will, there is a way.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The preacher told the disciples that where there was a will, there was a way.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n A sentence has been given in direct speech. Select the option that represents the given sentence in reported speech:<\/p>\n Question 17:\u00a0<\/b>Jhanvi said \u201cI have a car\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Jhanvi told that she had a car.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Jhanvi said that she had a car.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Jhanvi said that she has a car.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Jhanvi said that she was having a car.<\/p>\n Question 18:\u00a0<\/b>Bhuvana said to Guna \u201cClose the door\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Bhuvana asked Guna to close the door.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Bhuvana told Guna to let the door be closed.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Bhuvana said Guna to close the door.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Bhuvana ordered Guna to let the door be closed.<\/p>\n Question 19:\u00a0<\/b>Ahuja said to the class \u201cI want to maintain discipline\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ahuja told the class that he wanted discipline to be maintained.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Ahuja said to the class that he wants to maintain discipline.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Ahuja told the class that he wants discipline to be maintained.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Ahuja told the class that he wanted to maintain discipline.<\/p>\n Question 20:\u00a0<\/b>Prateek says \u201cI want to become a billionaire\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Prateek said that he wanted to become a billionaire.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Prateek told that he wants to become a billionaire.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Prateek says that he wants to become a billionaire.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Prateek says that he wanted to become a billionaire.<\/p>\n Question 21:\u00a0<\/b>Ganesh said to me \u201cI headed the club\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ganesh told me that he headed the club.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Ganesh told me that he had headed the club.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Ganesh said to me that he headed the club.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Ganesh told me that the club had been headed by him.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n A sentence has been given in Direct\/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect\/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.<\/p>\n Question 22:\u00a0<\/b>Aprajita said, \u201cCan you give me your racket?\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Aprajita asked me can I give her my racket.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Aprajita asked me if I gave her my racket.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Aprajita asked me if I could give her my racket.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Aprajita asked me if I can give her my racket.<\/p>\n Question 23:\u00a0<\/b>My boss said to me, \u201cRohan will leave to Japan for his next project.\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0My boss told me that Rohan would leave to Japan for his next project.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0My boss told me that Rohan would be leaving to Japan for his next project.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0My boss told me that Rohan will leave to Japan for his next project.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0My boss told me that Rohan had left to Japan for his next project.<\/p>\n Question 24:\u00a0<\/b>Shubham said, \u201cDid you see the football match the last night?\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Shubham asked me whether I saw the football match the following night.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Shubham asked me whether I saw the football match the earlier night.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Shubham asked me whether I see the football match the earlier night.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Shubham asked me whether I see the football match the following night.<\/p>\n Question 25:\u00a0<\/b>\u201cRakesh, where have you been all these days?\u201d asked the Landlord.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0The Landlord requested Rakesh where had he been all these days.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The Landlord requested Rakesh where he has been all these days.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The Landlord inquired Rakesh where he has been all those days.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The Landlord inquired Rakesh where he had been all those days.<\/p>\n Question 26:\u00a0<\/b>Shruti said, \u201cYou guys go ahead, I am busy.\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Shruti is busy so she told us to go.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Shruti said that she is busy and ordered us to go.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Shruti said that she was busy and asked us to go.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Shruti was busy so she asked us to go.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n A sentence has been given in direct speech. Select the option that represents the given sentence in reported speech:<\/p>\n Question 27:\u00a0<\/b>Janani said to me \u201cI will go to Sydney this year\u2019.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Janani told me that she will go to Sydney that year.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Janani told me that she would go to Sydney that year.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Janani told me that she will go to Sydney this year.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Janani told me that she would go to Sydney this year.<\/p>\n Question 28:\u00a0<\/b>Himanshu said, \u201cI have been staying in Mumbai since 1990\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Himanshu said that he had been staying in Mumbai since 1990.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Himanshu told that he has been staying in Mumbai since 1990.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Himanshu said that he has been staying in Mumbai since 1990.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Himanshu told that he was staying in Mumbai since 1990.<\/p>\n Question 29:\u00a0<\/b>Seetha said to me \u201cRavi went to the theatre\u2019.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Seetha told me that Ravi went to the theatre.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Seetha said to me that Ravi has gone the theatre.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Seetha told me that Ravi had gone to the theatre.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Seetha said to me that Ravi went to the theatre.<\/p>\n Question 30:\u00a0<\/b>Karthik says \u201cI want to go to the cafe\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Karthik said that he wanted to go to the cafe.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Karthik says that he wants to go to the cafe.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Karthik told that he wants to go to the cafe.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Karthik says that he wanted to go to the cafe.<\/p>\n Question 31:\u00a0<\/b>Raghav said, \u201cI do not want to leave this place\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Raghav said that I did not want to leave this place.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Raghav said that he did not want to leave that place.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Raghav told that he did not want to leave this place.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Raghav told that he did not want to leave that place.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n A sentence has been given in direct speech. Select the option that represents the given sentence in reported speech:<\/p>\n Question 32:\u00a0<\/b>Meghna said to Ravi \u201cYou better get your act together\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Meghna told Ravi that he better got his act together.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Meghna told Ravi that it will be better if he can get his act together.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Meghna warned Ravi to get his act together.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Meghna told Ravi that it would be better if he got his act together.<\/p>\n Question 33:\u00a0<\/b>Brinda said \u201cI want to win the competition\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Brinda said that she wanted the competition to be won.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Brinda said that she wanted to win the competition.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Brinda told that she wanted to win the competition.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Brinda told that she wants to win the competition.<\/p>\n Question 34:\u00a0<\/b>Flint said to Mike \u201c Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar system\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Flint told Mike that Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar system.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Flint said to Mike that Jupiter is the largest planet in the Solar system.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Flint told Mike that Jupiter was the largest planet in the Solar system.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Flint said to Mike that Jupiter was the largest planet in the Solar system.<\/p>\n Question 35:\u00a0<\/b>Preetha said to the class \u201cPlease maintain silence\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Preetha told the class to please maintain silence.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Preetha pleased the class to maintain silence.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Preetha ordered the class to let the silence be maintained.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Preetha requested the class to maintain silence.<\/p>\n Question 36:\u00a0<\/b>Ram said to me \u201cI like to go to the gym\u201d.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Ram told me that he liked going to the gym.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Ram said to me that he liked to go to the gym.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Ram told me that he liked to go to the gym.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Ram told me that he was liking going to the gym.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n A sentence has been given in Direct\/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect\/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.<\/p>\n Question 37:\u00a0<\/b>Rajesh said, \u201cI have been to New York several times.\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Rajesh replied that he had been to New York several times.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Rajesh told that he has been to New York several times.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Rajesh said that he had been to New York several times.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Rajesh said that he has been to New York several times.<\/p>\n Question 38:\u00a0<\/b>Maria said, \u201cCan you meet me at the coaching centre tomorrow?\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Maria asked me if I should meet her at the coaching centre the following day.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Maria asked me if I could meet her at the coaching centre the following day.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Maria asked me if I can meet her at the coaching centre the following day.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Maria asked me if I could be met with her at the coaching centre the following day.<\/p>\n Question 39:\u00a0<\/b>The trainer said, \u201cI can teach you how to lift the weights.\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0The trainer requested me that he could teach me how to lift the weights.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The trainer told me that he could teach me how to lift the weights.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The trainer asked me that he could teach me how to lift the weights.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The trainer ordered me that he could teach me how to lift the weights.<\/p>\n Question 40:\u00a0<\/b>The singer said, \u201cI am sorry, but I won\u2019t able to perform at the concert today.\u201d<\/p>\n a)\u00a0The singer said that he is sorry, but he shouldn\u2019t be able to perform at the concert that day.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0The singer said that he was sorry, but he shouldn\u2019t be able to perform at the concert that day.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0The singer said that he is sorry, but he won\u2019t be able to perform at the concert that day.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0The singer said that he was sorry, but he wouldn\u2019t be able to perform at the concert that day.<\/p>\n Instructions<\/b><\/p>\n A sentence has been given in direct speech. Select the option that represents the given sentence in reported speech:<\/p>\n Question 41:\u00a0<\/b>Janani said to me \u201cI will go to Sydney this year\u2019.<\/p>\n a)\u00a0Janani told me that she will go to Sydney that year.<\/p>\n b)\u00a0Janani told me that she would go to Sydney that year.<\/p>\n c)\u00a0Janani told me that she will go to Sydney this year.<\/p>\n d)\u00a0Janani told me that she would go to Sydney this year.<\/p>\n Answers & Solutions:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n 1)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(A)<\/strong><\/p>\n The given sentence is in direct speech. The sentence inside the inverted commas is a proverb. So, while changing the given sentence into indirect speech, the tense of the sentence inside the inverted commas will not change, and inverted commas will be replaced with \u2018that\u2019. 2)\u00a0Answer\u00a0(C)<\/strong><\/p>\n The given sentence is in indirect speech. To convert it into direct speech, the sentence after \u2018that\u2019 shall be changed from the past continuous tense to the present continuous tense and \u2018that\u2019 shall be replaced with inverted commas. Also, \u2018the next day\u2019 should be changed to \u2018tomorrow\u2019.
\nHence, option A is the correct answer.<\/p>\n
\nHence, option C is the correct answer.<\/p>\n