SSC CGL English – Direct & Indirect Speech – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level

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SSC CGL English – Direct & Indirect Speech – Level 1 · Warm-up · Tier I Level – 12 questions, subject: English Language & Comprehension. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Meena said, "I am tired."

Correct Answer: D [Meena said that she was tired.]

Explanation:

Statement → said that; I → she (subject Meena); am → was.

2.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Arjun said to me, "You are late."

Correct Answer: A [Arjun told me that I was late.]

Explanation:

said to me → told me; you → I (object me, S-O-N); are → was.

3.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The teacher said, "The sun rises in the east."

Correct Answer: C [The teacher said that the sun rises in the east.]

Explanation:

Universal truth – tense kept; 'told' needs an object.

4.  
Fill in the blankRohan said to his friend, "Can you lend me your pen?"
Rohan ______ his friend if he could lend him his pen.

Correct Answer: B [asked]

Explanation:

A question is reported with 'asked'; 'if' joins a yes/no question.

5.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
She said to me, "I will help you."

Correct Answer: A [She told me that she would help me.]

Explanation:

I → she (subject), you → me (object), will → would.

6.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Leela said, "I will finish the painting tomorrow."

Correct Answer: C [Leela said that she would finish the painting the next day.]

Explanation:

will → would; I → she; tomorrow → the next day (or the following day).

7.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The doctor said to the patient, "Take this medicine twice a day."

Correct Answer: D [The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine twice a day.]

Explanation:

Advice → advised + object + to + verb; this → that.

8.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
Ravi said, "I have finished my homework."

Correct Answer: B [Ravi said that he had finished his homework.]

Explanation:

have finished → had finished; my → his (subject Ravi).

9.  
Odd one outWhich modal does NOT change in indirect speech when the reporting verb is in the past tense?

Correct Answer: D [might]

Explanation:

might stays; will → would, can → could, may → might.

10.  
Match the followingMatch the direct words with their indirect forms:
P. now Q. here R. ago S. these
1. before 2. those 3. then 4. there

Correct Answer: C [P-3, Q-4, R-1, S-2]

Explanation:

now → then, here → there, ago → before, these → those.

11.  
Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The boy said, "Hurrah! We have won the match."

Correct Answer: B [The boy exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.]

Explanation:

Hurrah → exclaimed with joy; we → they; have won → had won.

12.  
True/False drillHow many of the following statements are correct?
I. 'said to' usually becomes 'told' in indirect speech.
II. In indirect speech the question mark stays at the end of a reported question.
III. 'yesterday' becomes 'the previous day'.

Correct Answer: A [Only two]

Explanation:

I and III are correct; a reported question ends with a full stop.

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