Direct and Indirect speech, practice set 2, For CDS, NDA, IAF, NAVY, AFCAT Exam, pdf, download pdf, Study investigator

Direct and Indirect speech, practice set 1, For CDS, NDA, IAF, NAVY Exam

Directions: A sentence has been given in direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

Answers : See the bottom of the post

46. He said to me, “Do not run after money and then you will see money running after you.”

(a) He told to me that I did not run after money and then I would see money running me.

(b) He advised me not to run after money and then I would see money running after me.

(c) He warned me not to run after money and then I will see money running after me.

(d) He warned me not to run after money and then money would run after me.

47. He said to me, “Do you know English?”

(a) He asked me if I did know English.

(b) He asked me if I knew English.

(c) he asked me that if I know English.

(d) He asked me if I know English.

48. My father said to me, “Bravo! You have done well.”

(a) My father applauded me saying that I had done well.

(b) My father applauded me saying that I have done well.

(c) My father applauded me saying that I did well.

(d) My father applauded me saying that you had done well.

49. Tom said that he had had a strange experience the day before.

(a) Tom said, “I have a strange experience yesterday.”

(b) Tom said, “I have had a strange experience yesterday.”

(c) Tom said, “I had a strange experience yesterday.”

(d) Tom said, “I had had a strange experience yesterday.”

50. Our teacher said to us, “I am not going to tolerate your nonsense anymore.”

(a) Our teacher warned us that she is not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.

(b) Our teacher warned us that she was not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.

(c) Our teacher told us that she was not going to be tolerate our nonsense anymore.

(d) Our teacher said that she was not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.

51. Sheela said, “I am going to finish this work now before I start a new work tomorrow.”

(a) Sheela told me that she was going to finish that work then before she started a new work the next day.

(b) Sheela said that she was going to finish that work then before she started a new work the next day.

(c) Sheela said that she is going to finish that work then before she started a new work the next day.

(d) Sheela told that she was going to finish that work then before she started a new work the next day.

52. "Do you suppose you know better than your own father?" shouted her angry mother.

(a) Her angry mother shouted and asked that she supposed whether she knew better than her own father.

(b) Her angry mother shouted and asked that she supposed that she knew better than her own father.

(c) Her angry mother shouted whether she supposed that she known better than her own father.

(d) Her angry mother shouted and asked her whether she supposed that she knew better than her own father.

53. "So help me, Heaven !" he cried "I will never drive recklessly".

(a) He called upon Heaven to see his resolve never to drive recklessly.

(b) He called upon Heaven to witness his resolve never to drive recklessly.

(c) He called upon Heaven to witness his resolved never to drive recklessly.

(d) He ordered Heaven to witness his resolve never to drive recklessly.

54. The dwarf said to her, “Promise me that when you are a queen you will give me your first-born child."

(a) The draft advised her to promised that when she was a queen she would give him her first born child.

(b) The draft requested her to promise that when she had been a queen she would give him her first born child.

(c) The draft requested her to promise that when she is a queen she would givehim her first born child.

(d) The draft asked her to promise him that when she was a queen she would give him her first born child.

55. "Dear bird", she said, stroking its feathers, "have you come to comfort me in my sorrow?"

(a) Stroking the bird’s feathers, she asked affectionately that she had come to comfort her in her sorrow.

(b) Stroking the bird’s feathers, she asked affectionately whether it had come to comfort in her sorrow.

(c) Stroking the bird’s feathers, she asked affectionately whether they had come to comfort her in her sorrow.

(d) Stroking the bird’s feathers, she asked affectionately whether it had come to comfort her in her sorrow.

56. He said, "My God ! I am ruined."

(a) He exclaimed sadly that he was ruined.

(b) He exclaimed that he was ruined.

(c) He exclaimed sadly that he had been ruined.

(d) He exclaimed sadly that he ruined.

57. "Ah me!"exclaimed the man, "What a rash and bloody deed you have done!"

(a) The man exclaimed that he had done a very rash and bloody deed.

(b) The man exclaimed sadly that he had done a very rash and bloody deed.

(c) The man exclaimed with sorry that you had done a very rash and bloody deed.

(d) The man exclaimed with sorrow that they had done a very rash and bloody deed.

58. Bhishma said, "Boys! Boys! Remember you are playing a game. If it be Arjuna’s turn let him have it."

(a) Bhishma asked the boys to remembered that they were playing a game. If it was Arjuna’s turn he must have it.

(b) Bhishma asked the boys to remembered that they were playing a game. If it is Arjuna’s turn he must have it.

(c) Bhishma asked the boys to remember that they were playing a game. If it was Arjuna’s turn he must have it.

(d) Bhishma asked the boys to remember that we were playing a game. If it was Arjuna’s turn he must have it.

59. "What are you doing, grandma?"said the little boy. "I’m planting saplings, my little prince." "Ah, how interesting! Let me try , if I can also do so."

(a) The little boy said to his grandma what she was doing. She replied affectionately that she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting and wanted to try if he could also do so.

(b) The little boy asked his grandma what she was doing. She replied affectionately that she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting and wanted to try if he could also do so.

(c) The little boy asked his grandma that she was doing. She replied affectionately that she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting and wanted to try if he could also do so.

(d) The little boy asked his grandma what was she doing. She replied affectionately that she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting and wanted to try if he could also do so.

60. "You say," said the judge, "that the bag you lost contained one hundred and ten pounds". "Yes, your honour," replied the cheat. "Then as this one contains one hundred pounds it cannot be yours."

(a) The judge asked the cheat if the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds. The cheat replied respectfully in the affirmative. Then the judge concluded that as that one contained one hundred pounds it could not be his.

(b) The judge ordered the cheat if the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds. The cheat replied respectfully in the affirmative. Then the judge concluded that as that one contained one hundred pounds it could not be his.

(c) The judge ordered the cheat that the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds. The cheat replied respectfully in the affirmative. Then the judge concluded that as that one contained one hundred pounds it could not be his.

(d) The judge asked the cheat that the bag he had lost contained one hundred and ten pounds. The cheat replied in the affirmative. Then the judge concluded as this one contained one hundred pounds it could not be his.

61. The child said, ‘Mommy, can you bring the moon for me?’ Mommy said, ‘No.’

(a) The child asked his mommy if she could bring the moon for him. Mommy replied in the negative.

(b) The child told his mommy if she could bring the moon for him. Mommy replied in the negative.

(c) The child asked his mommy if she could bring the moon for him. Mommy replied no.

(d) The child said to his mommy that she could bring the moon for him. Mommy replied in the negative.

62. He said, "Fi!" and vomited

(a) He exclaimed with disgust and had vomited

(b) He exclaimed with disgust and vomited

(c) He exclaimed with sorrow and vomited

(d) He exclaimed with disgust and then had vomited

63. The captain said to the soldiers, " Stand at ease."

(a) The captain commanded the soldiers to stand at ease.

(b) The captain said the soldiers to stand at ease.

(c) The captain told the soldiers to stand at ease.

(d) The captain commanded the soldiers that they stand at ease.

64. "I can show no mercy," said the king, "except permitting you to choose what kind of death you wish to die."

(a) The king asked that he could show no mercy except permitting him to choose what kind of death he wished to die.

(b) The king advised that he could show no mercy except permitting him to choose what kind of death he wished to die.

(c) The king ordered that he could show no mercy except permitting him to choose what kind of death he wished to die.

(d) The king said that he could show no mercy except permitting him to choose what kind of death he wished to die.

65. Kausalya said to Rama, " Do not desire, O my child, to possess the stars, because they are thousands of miles off.”

(a) Kaushalya forbade her child Rama to desire to possess the stars because they were thousands of miles off.

(b) Kaushalya requested her child Rama to desire to possess the stars because they were thousands of miles off.

(c) Kaushalya ordered her child Rama to not desire to possess the stars because they were thousands of miles off.

(d) Kaushalya said to her child Rama not to desire to possess the stars because they were thousands of miles off.

66. “What a stupid fellow you are!” she remarked.

(a) She exclaimed that what a stupid fellow he was.

(b) She exclaimed that he was a very stupid fellow.

(c) She exclaimed in disgust how he could be so stupid.

(d) She asked him what a stupid fellow he was.

67. The police said to the thief, “Don’t move.”

(a) The police ordered the thief not to move.

(b) The police ordered the thief that he should not move.

(c) The police told the thief that he did not move.

(d) The police ordered to the thief to not move.

68. He said, “I am going to college just now.”

(a) He said that he was going to college just now.

(b) He asked that he was going to college just then.

(c) He said that he was going to college just then.

(d) He asked that he was going to college just now.

69. The teacher said to the student “Can you explain this?”

(a) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain this.

(b) The teacher asked the student whether he can explain that.

(c) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain this.

(d) The teacher asked the student whether he could explain that.

70. Ramu said, “My master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala.”

(a) Ramu said that his master planned to build a huge house in Khandala.

(b) Ramu said that his master is planning to build a huge house in Khandala.

(c) Ramu said that his master’s plan is to build a huge house in Khandala.

(d) Ramu said that his master was planning to build a huge house in Khandala.

71. Nandita said to Nitin, “Can you solve this sum?"

(a) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve this sum.

(b) Nandita asked Nitin if could he solve that sum.

(c) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve this sum.

(d) Nandita asked Nitin if he could solve that sum.

72. He said, “How lovely the scene is!”

(a) He exclaimed that the scene is very lovely.

(b) He exclaimed that how the scene was lovely.

(c) He exclaimed that the scene was very lovely.

(d) He exclaimed that the scene is indeed lovely.

73. Bill said, “I am here to help you all.”

(a) Bill said that he is here to help you all.

(b) Bill said that he was there to help us all.

(c) Bill said that he was here to help us all.

(d) Bill said that he is there to help us all.

74. The kids yelled in a loud voice, “We love our family.”

(a) The kids yelled loudly that they love our family.

(b) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved their family.

(c) The kids yelled in a loud voice that they loved our family.

(d) The kids were shouting loudly that they loved their family.

75. He said to me, “Please visit my company tomorrow”.

(a) He said to me to visit his company tomorrow.

(b) He requested me to visit his company tomorrow.

(c) He requested me to visit his company the next day.

(d) He said to me to visit his company the next day.

76. He said, “My parents are arriving tomorrow”.

(a) He said that his parents are arriving the next day.

(b) He said that his parents were arriving the next day.

(c) He said that his parents are arriving tomorrow.

(d) He said that his parents have arrived the next day.

77. He said, “How cruel of him!”

(a) He remarked that it was very cruel of him.

(b) He remarked on his great cruelty.

(c) He remark that it was very cruel of him.

(d) He remarked that it is very cruel of him.

78. “How did it get here?” She wanted to know.

(a) She wanted to know how did it get here.

(b) She wanted to know how it had got there.

(c) She wanted to know how did it got there.

(d) She wanted to know how it get there.

79. The author said, “It took me three years to finish the novel.”

(a) The author said that it took him three years to finish the novel.

(b) The author said that it had taken me three years to finish the novel.

(c) The author said that it would take him three years to finish the novel

(d) The author said that it had taken him three years to finish the novel.

80. “Go away!” she said to the man, “do not trouble your family anymore”.

(a) She asked the man to go away and not trouble the family any more.

(b) She asked the man not to trouble the family that was away, any more.

(c) She asked the man not to trouble your family any more and go away.

(d) She asked the man to go away and not to trouble his family any more.

81. He asked me, “Have you finished reading the magazine?”

(a) He asked me whether I had finished reading the magazine.

(b) He asked me if had I finished reading the magazine.

(c) He asked me if I have finished reading the magazine.

(d) He asked me whether I finished reading the magazine.

82. He said, “We have done our work.”

(a) He said that he had done his work.

(b) He said that they have done their work.

(c) He said that they had done their work.

(d) He said that they should do their work.

83. “I’m sorry I’m unable to repay the loan in time,” said the customer.

(a) The customer regrets that he was unable to repay the loan in time.

(b) The customer regretted that he is unable to repay the loan in time.

(c) The customer regretted that he was unable to repay the loan in time.

(d) The customer said that he could be unable to repay the loan in time.

84. “Please, take me to the officer,” said the visitor.

(a) The visitor requested them to take him to the officer.

(b) The visitor told them to take him to the officer.

(c) The visitor requested for the officer to be taken.

(d) The visitor wanted the officer to take him there.

85. Nitin said, “What a pleasant atmosphere this place has!”

(a) Nitin exclaimed with joy that that place was a pleasant atmosphere.

(b) Nitin exclaimed with joy that was a pleasant atmosphere in that place.

(c) Nitin exclaimed with joy that that place had a pleasant atmosphere.

(d) Nitin exclaimed with joy that what a pleasant atmosphere that place had.

86. Aarti said, “I am in a hurry today.”

(a) Aarti said that she was in a hurry that day.

(b) Aarti said that I am in a hurry today.

(c) Aarti said that she is in a hurry today.

(d) Aarti said that she is in a hurry that day.

87. They said, “We are practising for the next match.”

(a) They said that they are practising for the next match.

(b) They said that they practised for the next match.

(c) They said that they were practising for the next match.

(d) They said they were going to practise for the next match.

88. He said, “ May you live long.”

(a) He suggested that my life might be long.

(b) He prayed that my life might be long.

(c) He prayed that my life may be longer.

(d) He declared that my life is longer.

89. “When did you meet my brother?” She asked me.

(a) She wanted to know when did I meet her brother.

(b) She asked when did I meet my brother.

(c) She asked me when I had met her brother.

(d) She wants to know when I had met my brother.

90. Ruby requested me to lend her Rs. 1000 the next day.

(a) Ruby said to me, “Please lend me Rs. 1000 the next day.”

(b) Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 the next day.”

(c) Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 tomorrow.”

(d) Ruby said to me, “Please lend me Rs. 1000 tomorrow.”

Answer key :

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