Direct-Indirect Questions-Set4 – SSC CGL

Direction (1-5) : 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 and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.

1. Mukta said to- Puneer, “My mother is a good cook”
(a) Mukta told Puneer that her mother was a good cook
(b) Mukta told Puneer that my mother was a good cook
(c) Mukta told Puneer that he mother is a good cook
(d) Mukta asked Puneer that her mother is a good cook.

2. The commander said to the army, “March forward”.
(a) The commander asked the army march forward
(b) The commander ordered the army to march forward
(c) The commander requested the army to go forward
(d) The army requested the commander to march

3. He promised, “I will do it tomorrow.”
(a) He promised that he will do it tomorrow
(b) He promised that he will do it the next day
(c) He promised that he would do it tomorrow
(d) He promised that he would do it the next day

4. Geeta said, “I did not do this deliberately.”
(a) Geeta said that I had not done that deliberately
(b) Geeta said that she had not done that deliberately
(c) Geeta said that she has not done this deliberately
(d) Geeta said that I have not done this deliberately

5. She exclaimed, “I’m afraid we are rather late !”
(a) She exclaimed that they were frightned of being late
(b) She exclaimed that she was afraid that they were rather late
(c) She shouted that they were scared that they would be late
(d) She screamed that she was worried that they would all be late

Answer Key
1.(A)
2.(B)
3.(D)
4.(B)
5.(B)