51)

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
“Don’t overspeed at night,” I said to Irina.

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A)

I warned Irina not to overspeed at night.

B)

Over speeding at night is not good, I said to Irina.

C)

I warn to Irina not to overspeed at night.

D)

I had been warning Irina not to overspeed at night.

52)

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
My friend told me I could stay at his place in Dehradun whenever I wished.

SSC CGL 2019

A)

My friend said, “You will be coming to stay at my place in Dehradun whenever you wish.”

B)

My friend said, “If you are wishing to come to Dehradun come and stay in my place.”

C)

My friend said, “You can stay at my place in Dehradun whenever you wish.’’

D)

My friend said, “You will come and be staying in my place in Dehradun whenever you wish.”

53)

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Mary said, “I have to be there by 10 am tomorrow.”

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A)

Mary says to me that she has to be there by 10 am.

B)

Mary tells me she has to be there by 10 am tomorrow.

C)

Mary told me that she had to be there by 10 am the next day.

D)

Mary is telling me that she has to be there by 10 am tomorrow.

54)

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Sumit said, “I will be leaving for London this summer so I can meet you only when I return.”

SSC CGL 2019

A)

Sumit said he will be leaving for London this summer and he could meet him only when he returned.

B)

Sumit said he will go to London this summer and he would meet me only when he will be returning.

C)

Sumit said that he would be leaving for London that summer and he could meet me only when he returned.

D)

Sumit said he will have gone to London that summer and could meet me only when he returned.

55)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said to Kavya, “Turn on the light.”

SSC CGL 2019

A)

Mother told Kavya to turn on the light.

B)

Mother asked Kavya if the light was on.

C)

Kavya told mother to turn on the light.

D)

Mother requested Kavya to please on the light.

56)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The little girl asked her mother if she could visit her friend’s house.

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A)

The little girl said to her mother, “Why can’t I visit my friend’s house?”

B)

The little girl said to her mother, “Should she visit her friend’s house?”

C)

The little girl said to her mother, “Can I visit my friend’s house?”

D)

The little girl said to her mother, “I could visit my friend’s house.”

57)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Pushpa said, “I arrived at the workshop an hour ago but nothing much is happening here.”

SSC CGL 2019

A)

Pushpa observed that though she had arrived at the workshop an hour ago but nothing much is happening there.

B)

Pushpa said that she has arrived at the workshop an hour earlier but nothing much is happening here.

C)

Pushpa asked why she had to arrive at the workshop an hour before when nothing much was happening there.

D)

Pushpa said that she had arrived at the workshop an hour before but nothing much was happening there.

58)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
The teacher said to Mohit, “Go to your seat and sit quietly”

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A)

The teacher requested Mohit to go to his seat and sit quietly.

B)

The teacher instructed Mohit to go to his seat and sit quietly.

C)

The teacher instructed Mohit that he must go to his seat and sit quietly.

D)

The teacher told Mohit to go to your seat and sit quietly.

59)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The officer ordered the fellow to be arrested.

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A)

The officer said, “Why don’t we arrest the fellow?”

B)

The officer said, “Arrest the fellow.”

C)

The officer requested, “The fellow may be arrested.”

D)

The officer said to the fellow, “Arrest him.”

60)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Rahul said, “I can speak French.”

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A)

Rahul said that he should speak French.

B)

Rahul said that he can speak French.

C)

Rahul said that he could speak French.

D)

Rahul said that I can speak French.