241)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
“Vidushi, the doctor has advised me to avoid sugar,” said Prabha.

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Prabha told Vidushi that the doctor advised her to avoid sugar.

B)

Prabha said to Vidushi that the doctor was advising her to avoid sugar.

C)

Prabha told Vidushi that the doctor will be advising her to avoid sugar.

D)

Prabha told Vidushi that the doctor had advised her to avoid sugar.

242)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
Rajiv requested his friend to remove his shoes before entering his house.

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Rajiv said to his friend, “Please remove your shoes before entering my house.”

B)

Rajiv said to his friend, “Remove his shoes before entering my house.”

C)

Rajiv said to his friend, “Please remove his shoes before entering your house.”

D)

Rajiv said to his friend, “You must remove his shoes before entering his house.”

243)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
The airport official said, "The daily footfall of passengers has increased significantly since last year."

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

The airport official said that the daily footfall of passengers has increased significantly since last year

B)

The airport official said that the daily footfall of passengers was increased significantly since last year.

C)

The airport official said that the daily footfall of passengers had increased significantly since the previous year.

D)

The airport official told that the daily footfall of passengers had increased significantly since the previous year.

244)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said to me, "Please drop me home in your car."

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

I told him to drop me home in my car.

B)

He requested me to drop him home in my car.

C)

He asked me to drop him home in your car.

D)

He said to me please drop me home in your car.

245)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Pushpa said to me, "I am leaving for Hyderabad."

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Pushpa told me that I was leaving for Hyderabad.

B)

Pushpa told me that I am leaving for Hyderabad.

C)

Pushpa told me that she was leaving for Hyderabad.

D)

Pushpa told me that she is leaving for Hyderabad.

246)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Kavya said, “I am writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.”

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Kavya said that she is writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.

B)

Kavya said that I am writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.

C)

Kavya said that she was writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.

D)

Kavya said that I was writing a paragraph on the Republic Day parade.

247)

Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Avika said, “I am preparing for my Science test.”

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

Avika said that she was preparing for her Science test.

B)

Avika said that she is preparing for her Science test.

C)

 Avika said that I was preparing for my Science test.

D)

Avika said that I am preparing for my Science test.

248)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
"What an enormous pumpkin!", said the boy.

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

The boy exclaimed with surprise what an enormous pumpkin it was.

B)

The boy exclaimed with surprise that it was an enormous pumpkin.

C)

The boy exclaimed with horror what an enormous pumpkin was it.

D)

The boy asked what an enormous pumpkin was it.

249)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The chef asked his assistant where he had stored the spices.

SSC Selection Post Matric 2022

A)

The chef said to his assistant, "Where you have stored the spices?"

B)

The chef said to his assistant, "Where did you store the spices?"

C)

The chef said to his assistant, "Where had he store the spices?"

D)

The chef said to his assistant, "Where do you store the spices?"

250)

Directions: Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
He told you that he had not known that it was your birthday that day.

SSC CPO 2021

A)

He said to you, “You did not know that it was my birthday today.”

B)

He said to you, “I did not know that it is your birthday today.”

C)

He said to you, “I do not know that it was your birthday that day.”

D)

You said to him, “I do not know that it is your birthday today.”