For the first time SSC examination will be held in Computer Based pattern and managing time will be one of the important factor while solving the questions. So in order to make students familiar with such a situations we are providing questions in a time based manner , which will help students to manage the time properly.
Directions (Q.1-10): In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He asked Ravi, why are you sounding so depressed today?’
He told Ravi why he was sounding so depressed that day.
He told Ravi why he sounded so depressed today.
He asked Ravi that why was he sounding so depressed that day.
Solution:
(change the structure of reported speech into a statement, that is use subject before verb)
Q2. He asked me, ‘What time will the sun set tomorrow?
He asked me what time does the sun set the next day.
He asked me what time the sun would set tomorrow.
He asked me what time the sun would set the next day.
He aked me what time would the sun set the next day.
Solution:
(change the structure of reported speech into a statement, that is use subject before verb)
Q3. ‘Tinu where have you been all these days?’ asked the Principal.
The Principal asked Tinu where he had been all those days.
The Principal asked Tinu where he has been all those days.
The principal asked Tinu where had he been all those days.
The principal asked to Tinu where was he all those days.
Solution:
(change the structure of reported speech into a statement, that is use subject before verb and use past perfect tense in reported speech)
Q4. ‘Have you completed your assignment, Minu?’ said her brother.
Minu’s brother finished your assignment.
Minu’s brother said to Minu if she had finished her assignment.
Minu’s brother asked her if she had finished her assignment.
Minu’s brother asked Minu if she has finished her assignment.
Solution:
(if modals are used as question words in reported speech, use 'if' and make the structure 'statement)
Q5. He says, ‘I go for a walk every morning.’
He says that he goes for a walk every morning.
He said that he used to go for a walk every morning.
He said that he goes for a walk every morning.
He says he went for a walk every morning.
Solution:
(in the case of habitual habit, we do not change the tense and structure of the reported speech)
Q6. The Principal said, ‘Why didn’t you attend the flag hoisting ceremony, Anuj?’
The Principal asked Anuj why hadn’t he attended the flag hoisting ceremony.
The Principal asked to Anuj why he hadn’t attended the flag hoisting ceremony.
The Principal asked to Anuj why didn’t he attend the flag hoisting ceremony.
The Principal asked Anuj why he didn’t attend the flag hoisting ceremony.
Solution:
(change the structure of reported speech into a statement, that is use subject before verb)
Q7. He said, ‘Garima wants to take up a job while her husband wants her to look after the family.’
He said that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.
He said that Garima wants to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.
He told that Garima wanted to take up a job while her husband wants her to look after the family.
He said that Garima that thought she wanted to take up a job while her husband wanted her to look after the family.
Solution:
(change simple present tense into simple past tense of reported speech)
Q8. She said, ‘When I was a child, I wasn’t afraid of ghosts.’
She said that when she was a child she wasn’t not afraid of ghosts.
She said that when she was a child hadn’t been afraid of ghosts.
She said that when she was a child she wasn’t afraid of ghosts.
She said that when she had been a child she wasn’t afraid of ghosts.
Solution:
( in this sentence, a true fact is stated, hence tense will not be changed)
Q9. He said, ‘Reena, do you want to buy a house in Noida?
He told Reena if she wanted to buy a house in Noida.
He asked that did she want to buy a house in Noida.
He asked Reena if she wants to buy a house in Noida.
He asked Reena if she wanted to buy a house in Noida.
Solution:
(if modals/auxiliaries are used as question words in reported speech, use 'if' and make the structure 'statement. and change the tense accordingly)
Q10. I said to my friend, ‘Can I borrow your dictionary for one day?
I asked my friend if I could borrow his dictionary for one day.
I asked my friend if I could borrow your dictionary for one day.
I asked my friend if I can borrow his dictionary for one day.
I asked my friend that if I can borrow his dictionary for one day.
Solution:
(if modals/auxiliaries are used as question words in reported speech, use 'if' and make the structure 'statement. and change the tense accordingly)
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