21)

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
The teacher said to Rana, “Have you completed the project?”

SSC CGL 2019

A)

The teacher asked Rana that if Rana has completed the project.

B)

The teacher asks Rana have you completed the project.

C)

The teacher asked Rana whether he had completed the project.

D)

The teacher asks Rana will you complete the project.

22)

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
Sonia says, “I love the monsoons.”

SSC CGL 2019

A)

Sonia said that she loved the monsoons.

B)

Sonia says that she loves the monsoons.

C)

Sonia says that she is loving the monsoons.

D)

Sonia said that she was loving the monsoons.

23)

Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct / indirect) of the given sentence.
My boss said, “Do you think you can complete the report within five days?”

SSC CGL 2019

A)

My boss said to me do you think I can complete the report within five days?

B)

My boss asked me whether I thought I could complete the report within five days.

C)

My boss said to me if I think I can complete the report within five days.

D)

My boss says do you think you can complete the report within five days?

24)

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

SSC CGL 2019

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.

25)

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.”

26)

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.”

SSC CGL 2019

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.

27)

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.

28)

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.

29)

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

SSC CGL 2019

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.”

30)

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.