Previous Year Direct and Indirect Speech for SSC CGL CHSL CPO MTS Exam
Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
01. She said, “I am in no mood to work now.”
1. She said that she has been in no mood to work then.
2. She said that she was in no mood to work now.
3. She said that she was in no mood to work then.
4. She said that she has been in no mood to work now.
Option – 3
Direct and Indirect Speech for SSC CGL
02. She said to me, “The charlatan will be breaking into the safe.”
1. She told me that the charlatan would be breaking into the safe.
2. She said to me that the charlatan will be breaking in the safe.
3. She said to me that the charlatan can be breaking into the safe.
4. She said to me that the charlatan is breaking into the safe.
Option – 1
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03. She said, “She must leave all the bad habits.”
1. She said she has to leave all the bad habits.
2. She said that she must have leave all the bad habits.
3. She said that she had to leave all the bad habits.
4. She said that she could leave all the bad habits.
Option – 3
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04. Priya said, “Yes, I am confounded.”
1. Priya admitted that she was confound.
2. Priya admit that she was confounded.
3. Priya admitted that she was confounded.
4. Priya admitted that she is confounded.
Option – 3
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05. Latika said to him, “I got a hefty discount on this television.”
1. Latika told him that she has got a hefty discount on that television.
2. Latika told him that she is getting a hefty discount on that television.
3. Latika told him that she had got a hefty discount on that television.
4. Latika told him that she has got a hefty discount on this television.
Option – 3
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06. He said, ‘Let us wait for the award.’
1. He proposed that they should wait for the award.
2. He said that he should wait for the award.
3. He proposed that he should wait for the award.
4. He said that they should waited for the award.
Option – 1
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07. Kavya said to her husband, “I don’t mind being a busy woman.”
1. Kavya told her husband that she had not mind being a busy woman.
2. Kavya told her husband that she do not mind being a busy woman.
3. Kavya said to her husband she did not mind being a busy woman.
4. Kavya told her husband that she did not mind being a busy woman.
Option – 4
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08. Priya assured me, “I can stay in tonight.”
1. Priya told me that she could stay in this night.
2. Priya told me that she could stay in that night.
3. Priya told me that she could stay in tonight.
4. Priya told me that she can stay in that night.
Option – 2
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09. He said to him, “Is your name not Ahmed?”
1. He enquired is your name not Ahmed.
2. He enquired whether his name was not Ahmed.
3. He said whether his name was not Ahmed.
4. He said is your name not Ahmed.
Option – 2
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10. Madhurima explained, “I am planning to quit my graduation.”
1. Madhurima explained that she were planning to quit her graduation.
2. Madhurima explained that she planned to quit her graduation.
3. Madhurima explained that she was planning to quit her graduation.
4. Madhurima explained that she had been planning to quit her graduation.
Option – 3
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11. Radha said, “Why didn’t he forward his petition to me?”
1. Radha enquired why he had not forwarded his petition to her.
2. Radha enquired why he has not forwarded his petition to her.
3. Radha enquired why had he not forwarded his petition to her.
4. Radha enquired why he had not forward his petition to her.
Option – 1
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12. Anita said to the mother, “Your child has been crying since morning.”
1. Anita told the mother that her child was crying since morning.
2. Anita told the mother that her child had been crying since morning.
3. Anita told the mother that her child had been cry since morning.
4. Anita told the mother that your child had been crying since morning.
Option – 2
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13. “Meena, will you assist me to pack our belongings?” Asked her mother.
1. Meena’s mother asked her whether she will assist her to pack their belongings.
2. Meena’s mother asked her whether if she would assist her to pack their belongings.
3. Meena’s mother asked her whether she would assist her to pack their belongings.
4. Meena’s mother asked her whether she can assist her to pack their belongings.
Option – 3
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14. Renu said to her brother, “You were watching the show without me.”
1. Renu told her brother that he had been watching the show without her.
2. Renu told her brother that he has been watching the show without her.
3. Renu told her brother that he had watched the show without her.
4. Renu told her brother that he were watching the show without her.
Option – 1
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15. Ramita said, “I wish I didn’t have to meet my step-mother.”
1. Ramita said she wished she hadn’t have to meet her step-mother.
2. Ramita said she wished she didn’t meet her step-mother.
3. Ramita said she wished she didn’t have to meet her step-mother.
4. Ramita said she wished hadn’t met her step-mother.
Option – 3
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16. He says to Gayatri, “You are writing an apology to the warden.”
1. He told Gayatri that she is writing an apology to the warden.
2. He tells Gayatri that she is writing an apology to the warden.
3. He says to Gayatri that she was writing an apology to the warden.
4. He tells Gayatri that she was writing an apology to the warden.
Option – 2
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17. The blind man said to me, “Can you help me cross the road?”
1. The blind man asked me if I could help him cross the road.
2. The blind man asked me if I will help him cross the road.
3. The blind man asked me if I could help him crossed the road.
4. The blind man asked me if I can help him cross the road.
Option – 1
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18. The professor said, “I want you to pursue your dreams” .
1. The professor said that I want you to pursue your dreams.
2. The professor said that he wanted me to pursue my dreams.
3. The professor says that he wants me to pursue my dreams.
4. The professor told me that I wanted you to pursue your dreams.
Option – 2
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Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
19. She asked me why I had been smoking that day.
1. She said to me, “Why were you smoking today?”
2. She said to me, “Why are you smoking today?”
3. She said to me, “Why you smoke today?”
4. She says to me, “Why were you smoking this day?”
Option – 1
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20. Shyam asked me how I had persuaded his sister.
1. “How are you persuading my sister?” Shyam asked me.
2. “How did you persuaded my sister?” Shyam asked me.
3. “How did you persuade my sister?” Shyam asked me.
4. “How have you persuade my sister?” Shyam asks me.
Option – 3
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21. Mr. Sharma asked him if Maya had invited him for lunch.
1. Mr. Sharma said to him, “Has Maya invited you for lunch?”
2. Mr. Sharma said to me, “Has Maya invited you for lunch?”
3. Mr. Sharma said to him, “Had Maya invited us for lunch?”
4. Mr. Sharma said to him, “Did Maya invited us for lunch?”
Option – 1
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22. The surgeon says that I should get anaesthesia for the surgery.
1. The surgeon says, “You should get anaesthesia for the surgery.”
2. The surgeon says, “I should get anaesthesia for the surgery.”
3. The surgeon said, “You should get anaesthesia for the surgery.”
4. The surgeon says, “You could get anaesthesia for the surgery.”
Option – 1
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23. Leena said that his relatives were landing the next day.
1. Leena said, “My relatives land tomorrow.”
2. Leena said, “His relatives are landing today.”
3. Leena said, “His relatives were landing tomorrow.”
4. Leena said, “His relatives are landing tomorrow.”
Option – 4
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24. Aryan told me that I knew where to find him.
1. Aryan said to me, “You know where to find me.”
2. Aryan said to me, “You knowing where to find me.”
3. Aryan said to me, “You are known where to find me.”
4. Aryan says to me, “You know where to find me.”
Option – 1
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25. Professor told me that I could not rescue myself from that bait.
1. Professor says to me, “You cannot rescue yourself from this bait.”
2. Professor said to me, “You have not rescued yourself from this bait.”
3. Professor said to us, “You cannot rescue yourself from this bait.”
4. Professor said to me, “You cannot rescue yourself from this bait.”
Option – 4
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26. The secretary assures the audience that he/she is going to help them.
1. The secretary said to the audience, “I am going to help you.”
2. The secretary says to the audience, “I am going to help you.”
3. The secretary says to the audience, “I was going to help you.”
4. The secretary says to the audience, “I will be going to help you.”
Option – 2
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27. We asked them who had called them.
1. We said to them, “Who are calling you?”
2. We said to them, “Who calls you?”
3. We said to them, “Who has called him?”
4. We said to them, “Who has called you?”
Option – 4
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28. Rohan asked me if Rohit still cried.
1. Rohan said to me, “Did Rohit still cry?”
2. Rohan says to me, “Does Rohit still cry?”
3. Rohan said to me, “Does Rohit still cry?”
4. Rohan said to me, “Has Rohit still cried?”
Option – 3
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29. He said that he was sorry for all that.
1. “I am sorry for all then.” He says.
2. “I was sorry for all this.” He said.
3. “I am sorry for all that.” He says.
4. “I am sorry for all this.” He said.
Option – 4
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30. The doctor said that they had performed their bit.
1. The doctor said, “We performed our bit.”
2. The doctor said, “We are performing our bit.”
3. The doctor said, “We have performed our bit.”
4. The doctor says, “We had performed our bit.”
Option – 3
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31. The old man asked the boy where the postman was.
1. The old man says to the boy, “Where is the postman?”
2. The old man said to the boy, “Where has been the postman?”
3. The old man said to the boy, “Where is the postman?”
4. The old man said to the boy, “Where was the postman?”
Option – 3
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32. Meena said that her parents were getting divorced.
1. Meena said, “My parents get divorced.”
2. Meena said, “My parents are getting divorced.”
3. Meena said, “My parents will be getting divorced.”
4. Meena said, “My parents were getting divorced.”
Option – 2
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33. Shravan said that the prisoner had slept throughout the journey.
1. Shravan said, “The prisoner sleeps throughout the journey.”
2. Shravan said, “The prisoner had been sleeping throughout the journey.”
3. Shravan says, “The prisoner has slept throughout the journey.”
4. Shravan said, “The prisoner had slept throughout the journey.”
Option – 4
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34. My teacher forbids to trust one’s relatives.
1. My teacher says, “Never trust your relatives.”
2. My teacher says, “Never trust my relatives.”
3. My teacher says, “Never trusted your relatives.”
4. My teacher said “Never trust your relatives.”
Option – 1
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35. She tells me that I am her lucky charm.
1. She says to me, “You was my lucky charm.”
2. She said to me, “You are my lucky charm.”
3. She says to me, “I am your lucky charm.”
4. She says to me, “You are my lucky charm.”
Option – 4
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36. Raveena asked me if I had her maid’s number.
1. Raveena asked me, “Do you have my maid’s number?”
2. Raveena asked me, “Are you having my maid’s number.”
3. Raveena said to me, “Does you have my maid’s number.”
4. Raveena asked to me, “Have you have my maid’s number.”
Option – 1
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37. John said that he was there to resolve that fight for them.
1. John says, “I am here to resolve this fight for you.”
2. John said to me, “You are here to resolve this fight for you.”
3. John said, “I am here to resolve this fight for you.”
4. John said, “I was here to resolve this fight for you.”
Option – 3
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Select the most appropriate option to substitute the underlined segment in the given sentence.
Abu said that he saw the picture.
1. he has seen the picture
2. he will have seen the picture
3. he would have seen the picture
4. he had seen the picture
Option 4
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