Direct/Indirect Speech

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

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

Change to indirect speech: She said to me, "Are you ready?"

  1. She asked me if I was ready.
  2. She asked me are you ready.
  3. She said me that I am ready.
  4. She asked me if was I ready.
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Answer: A. A yes/no question uses 'asked + if/whether' with statement word order and the tense shifted back.

Sample Medium question 2

Choose the correct indirect speech: He said, "I am going to the market."

  1. He said that he is going to the market.
  2. He said that he was going to the market.
  3. He said that I am going to the market.
  4. He said he go to the market.
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Answer: B. Present continuous in direct speech shifts to past continuous in indirect speech.

Sample Hard question 3

Convert to indirect speech: The teacher said to the students, "Do your homework."

  1. The teacher told the students to do their homework
  2. The teacher said the students to do their homework
  3. The teacher asked the students that they should do their homework
  4. The teacher told the students that do their homework
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Answer: A. Imperatives are reported using 'told/ordered + object + to + infinitive'.

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