Candidates must practice the most frequently asked questions from different sections of the exam, to crack SSC Exam 2022. The English Language and Comprehension Section Tests the candidate's understanding and knowledge of the English Language. In SSC Exam - English Language Test, Questions on Direct and Indirect Speech come up frequently every year. Hence, In this article we have compiled the most important Direct and Indirect Speech Questions which have maximum chances of appearing in SSC Exam 2022 this year.
Q.1] - Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Anju said to Vijaya, "You can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi."
1) Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them whenever she was in Delhi
2) Anju told Vijaya that you can stay with us whenever you are in Delhi
3) Anju told Vijaya that she can stay with us whenever she is in Delhi
4) Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them whenever you were in Delhi
Q.2] - Directions: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
“I will work hard to get the first rank in class,” said Rohan.
1) Rohan said that he should work hard to get the first rank in class.
2) Rohan said that he would work hard to get the first rank in class.
3) Rohan said that he ought to work hard to get the first rank in class.
4) Rohan said that he could work hard to get the first rank in class.
Q.3] - Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She asked the drycleaner if he could dry clean her coat in a day’s time.
1) She said to the drycleaner, “Can he dry clean my coat in a day’s time?”
2) She said to the drycleaner, “Could she dry clean her coat in a day’s time?”
3) She said to the drycleaner, “Can you dry clean my coat in a day’s time?”
4) She said to the drycleaner, “Will you dry clean her coat in a day’s time?”
Q.4] - Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The student requested the teacher to speak a little slowly so that he could note down the points.
1) The student told to the teacher, “Please speak a little slowly so that I could note down the points.”
2) The student said , “Madam, speak a little slowly so that we can note down the points.”
3) The student said to the teacher, “Please speak a little slowly so that I can note down the points.”
4) The student said to the teacher, “Speak a little slowly so that he could note down the points.”
Q.5] - Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Anshul said to Vibha, “We will shift all the furniture to the new house.”
1) Anshul told Vibha that they will shift all the furniture to the new house.
2) Anshul told Vibha that they would shift all the furniture to the new house.
3) Anshul told Vibha that they will be shifting all the furniture to the new house.
4) Anshul told Vibha that we would shift all the furniture to the new house.
Q.6] - Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
“I can give you a lift into town if that will help,” Anjali said to Rahul.
1) Anjali said to Rahul that she is ready to give him a lift into town if that will help.
2) Anjali said to Rahul that she can give you a lift into town if that is helpful.
3) Anjali said to Rahul that I can give you a lift into town if that will help.
4) Anjali said to Rahul that she could give him a lift into town if that would help.
Q.7] - Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Sushma said to Mohit, “You have always been the cleverest in the family.”
1) Sushma told Mohit that he had always been the cleverest in the family.
2) Sushma asked Mohit whether he had always been the cleverest in the family.
3) Sushma said to Mohit that you have always been the cleverest in the family.
4) Sushma complimented Mohit and said that you are the cleverest in the family.
Q.8] - Direction: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She exclaimed that she looked very ugly in that dress.
1) She said, “How ugly I looked in that dress!”
2) She said, “I look so ugly in that dress.”
3) She said, “Why do I look so ugly in this dress?”
4) She said, “How ugly I look in this dress!”
Q.9] - Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Rahul told me he didn’t have time to go to the dispensary as he was getting late for the office.
1) Rahul said to me, “He didn’t have time to go to the dispensary as I was getting late for the office.”
2) Rahul said to me, “I don’t have time to go to the dispensary as I am getting late for the office.”
3) Rahul said to me, “I haven’t got time to go to the dispensary as I was getting late for the office.”
4) Rahul said to me, “I couldn’t have time to go to the dispensary as he was getting late for the office.”
Q.10] - Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
A worker told his companion that he was totally exhausted and couldn’t walk anymore.
1) A worker said to his companion, “He was totally exhausted and couldn’t walk anymore.”
2) A worker said to his companion, “I am totally exhausted and cannot walk anymore.”
3) A worker said to his companion, “He is totally exhausted and couldn’t walk anymore.”
4) A worker said to his companion, “I was totally exhausted and couldn’t walk anymore.”
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Solution:
Ques.1 - The correct answer is Anju told Vijaya that she could stay with them whenever she was in Delhi.
- The given sentence is a direct speech.
- The basic rules for changing or converting direct speech into indirect speech:
- The commas, inverted commas are removed, and 'that' is added, also, ''said to'' becomes 'told'.
- The second-person pronoun 'You' becomes the third-person pronoun 'she' and the first-person pronoun 'us' becomes the third-person pronoun 'them'.
- The present simple tense format 'Subject + V1 (can) + Object' will be changed into the past simple tense format 'Subject + V2 (could) + Object'.
- The present simple tense format 'Subject + V1 (are) + Object' will be changed into the past simple tense format 'Subject + V2 (was) + Object'.
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.
Ques.2 - The correct answer is Rohan said that he would work hard to get the first rank in class.
- The given sentence is a direct speech.
- The basic rules for changing or converting direct speech into indirect speech:
- The commas, inverted commas are removed, and 'that' is added.
- The first-person pronoun 'I' becomes the third-person pronoun 'he'.
- The present simple tense format 'Subject + V1 (will) + Object' will be changed into the past simple tense format 'Subject + V2 (would) + Object'.
Hence, the correct answer is option 2.
Ques.3 - The correct answer is 'She said to the drycleaner, “Can you dry clean my coat in a day’s time?”
- The given sentence is an example of an interrogative sentence.
- The given sentence is in indirect speech. As per the question we have to change it into direct speech.
- Basic rules for changing or converting indirect speech into direct speech:
- The commas(,), inverted commas("), and the exclamation mark are added.
- In the first part of the sentence, the verb "asked" will be changed to "said to" in the direct speech.
- Remove the conjunction "if", because 'if' conjunction is not used in the direct speech.
- 'could' will be changed into 'Can' in the direct speech.
- 'he' will be changed into 'you' in the direct speech.
- 'her' will be changed into 'my' in the direct speech.
- A reported question (?) is when we tell someone what another person asked.
- This is the direct and indirect speech rule for the interrogative sentence.
Example:
- She asked whether we would come for the party. (indirect speech)
- She said, "Will you come for the party"? (direct speech)
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that She said to the drycleaner, “Can you dry clean my coat in a day’s time?” is the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Ques.4 - The correct answer is 'The student said to the teacher, “Please speak a little slowly so that I can note down the points.”
- The given sentence is an example of an imperative sentence.
- The given sentence is in indirect speech. As per the question we have to change it into direct speech.
- Basic rules for changing or converting indirect speech into direct speech:
- The commas(,), inverted commas("), and the exclamation mark are added.
- In the first part of the sentence, the verb "requested " will be changed to "said to" in the direct speech, because In an imperative sentence, reporting verb is changed to 'ordered, advised, requested, commanded, beg, forbade, suggested, proposed, assured, asked, reminded, warned, agreed, refused, promised, etc.
- Remove the conjunction "to", because the 'to' conjunction is not used in the direct speech.
- 'he' will be changed into 'I' in the direct speech.
- 'could' will be changed into 'can' in the direct speech.
This is the direct and indirect speech rule for the imperative sentence.
Example:
- She requested her to complete it. (indirect speech)
- She said to her ‘Please complete it’. (direct speech)
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that The student said to the teacher, “Please speak a little slowly so that I can note down the points.” is the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Ques.5 - The correct answer is 'Anshul told Vibha that they would shift all the furniture to the new house'.
- The given sentence is an example of a declarative sentence.
- The given sentence is in direct Speech. As per the question we have to change it into indirect speech.
- Basic rules for changing or converting direct speech into indirect speech:
- Remove comma(,) and inverted commas(").
- 'Said to' will be changed into 'told'.
- Put 'that' conjunction between the reporting and reported speeches.
- 'We' will be changed into 'they'. (First-person plural->Third-person plural), the first person of the reported speech changes according to the subject of reporting speech.
- 'will' will be changed into 'would'. (Simple future tense-> Present conditional tense)
This is the direct and indirect speech rule for the simple future tense.
Example:
- They said to me, “We will not give up.” (direct speech)
- They told me that they wouldn`t give up. (indirect speech)
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that ‘Anshul told Vibha that they would shift all the furniture to the new house'’ is the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Ques.6 - The correct answer is 'Anjali said to Rahul that she could give him a lift into town if that would help'.
- The given sentence is in direct Speech. As per the question we have to change it into indirect speech.
- Basic rules for changing or converting direct speech into indirect speech:
- Remove comma(,) and inverted commas("").
- 'Said to' will be no change, because 'told' is not given in the option.
- Put 'that' conjunction between the reporting and reported speeches.
- 'I' will be changed into 'she'. (First-person->Third-person), the first person of the reported speech changes according to the subject of reporting speech.
- 'can give' will be changed into 'could give'. (Simple future tense-> Present conditional tense)
- 'you' will be changed into 'him'. (Second-person->Third-person), the second person of reported speech changes according to the object of reporting speech.
- 'will help' will be changed into 'could give'. (Simple future tense-> Present conditional tense)
This is the direct and indirect speech rule for the modals.
Example:
- Mario stated that “I can use cold colours instead of warm colours”. (direct speech)
- Mario stated that he could use cold colours instead of warm colours. (indirect speech)
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that "Anjali said to Rahul that she could give him a lift into town if that would help'’ is the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Ques.7 - The correct answer is 'Sushma told Mohit that he had always been the cleverest in the family'.
- The given sentence is an example of a declarative sentence.
- The given sentence is in direct Speech. As per the question we have to change it into indirect speech.
- Basic rules for changing or converting direct speech into indirect speech:
- Remove comma(,) and inverted commas("").
- 'Said to' will be changed into 'told'.
- Put 'that' conjunction between the reporting and reported speeches.
- 'You' will be changed into 'he'. (Second-person->Third-person), the second person of reported speech changes according to the object of reporting speech.
- 'have been' will be changed into 'had been' (Present perfect continuous tense->Past Perfect continuous tense),
This is the direct and indirect speech rule for the present perfect continuous tense.
Example:
- They said to me, “We have been waiting here for a long time.” (direct speech)
- They told me that they had been waiting there for a long time. (indirect speech)
Therefore, as per the points mentioned above, we find that ‘Sushma told Mohit that he had always been the cleverest in the family'’ is the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Ques.8 - The correct answer is She said, “How ugly I look in this dress!”
- The rule for changing Indirect Speech to Direct Speech:
- In Direct Narration, the Interjectional Words or Phrases are inserted.
- Insert the commas and inverted commas.
- Remove that in the sentence of Direct speech.
- The Note of Exclamation ( ! ) is replaced by a Full Stop ( . ) in Indirect Narration.
- How is used in the Direct speech to indicate 'in what way.'
- Past Simple Tense in the Indirect speech changes to Present Simple Tense in the Direct speech.
Example: He observed, "How dirty the house is!"(Direct speech)
He exclaimed that the house was very dirty. (Indirect speech)
Therefore, the correct answer is She said, “How ugly I look in this dress!”
Ques.9 - The correct answer is- 'Rahul said to me, “I haven’t got time to go to the dispensary as I was getting late for the office.”'
- To change the sentence to a direct speech we need to follow the following steps:
- In the reporting speech, replace the verb 'told' with 'said to/says'.
- We know that when the reporting speech is in the past indefinite change it to present indefinite.
- The conjunction 'that' should be replaced by an inverted comma, enclosing the reported speech.
- The pronoun he will change to I.
- Thus according to the given steps, option 2 is the correct answer.
And the correct sentence is: Rahul said to me, “I haven’t got time to go to the dispensary as I was getting late for the office.”
Ques.10 -The correct answer is- 'A worker said to his companion, “I am totally exhausted and cannot walk anymore.”'
- To change the sentence to a direct speech we need to follow the following steps:
- In the reporting speech, replace the verb 'told' with 'said to/says'.
- We know that when the reporting speech is in the past indefinite change it to present indefinite.
- The model verb 'could' will change to can.
- The conjunction 'that' should be replaced by an inverted comma, enclosing the reported speech.
- The pronoun she will change to I.
- Thus according to the given steps, option 2 is the correct answer.
And the correct sentence is: A worker said to his companion, “I am totally exhausted and cannot walk anymore.”
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