Direct/Indirect Speech

JKSSB Junior Assistant · General English · 25 practice questions with answers and explanations: 6 Easy, 11 Medium, 8 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Convert to indirect speech: He said, "I am happy."

  1. He said that he is happy
  2. He said that he was happy
  3. He said that he has been happy
  4. He said that he will be happy
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Answer: B. Present simple in direct speech shifts to past simple in indirect speech.

Sample Medium question 2

Change to indirect speech: He said, "I will stay here."

  1. He said that he will stay here.
  2. He said that he would stay there.
  3. He said that I would stay there.
  4. He said that he would stay here.
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Answer: B. 'Will' → 'would' and 'here' → 'there'.

Sample Hard question 3

Change to indirect speech: He said to me, "Please lend me your pen."

  1. He told me please lend him my pen.
  2. He requested me that lend him your pen.
  3. He requested me to lend him my pen.
  4. He ordered me to lend him my pen.
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Answer: C. 'Please' signals a request: 'requested + object + to + verb', with pronouns changed ('me' → 'him', 'your' → 'my').

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