171)Select the indirect narration of the given sentence.
He said to the hotel receptionist, “Can you tell me the tariff of rooms?
He asked the hotel receptionist if he could tell him the tariff of rooms
SSC CGL 2020172)Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mahesh said to Rita, "Don't play in the sun."
Mahesh advised Rita not to play in the sun.
It is an imperative (negative) sentence. Said to = advised; Don't = not to; OR Said to = forbade; Don't = to
SSC CGL 2018173)In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
I said to my wife, "These showpieces look nice."
I told my wife that those showpieces looked nice.
SSC CGL 2018174)In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
"My train will reach by noon," he explained.
He explained that his train would reach by noon.
SSC CGL 2018175)In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
“Hurry up, get in the bus” the conductor said to us.
The conductor told us to hurry up and get in the bus.
SSC CGL 2018176)In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Manoj said to his friend, "I am very angry with you."
Manoj told his friend that he was very angry with him.
SSC CGL 2018177)In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She said to her friend, "What can I do to help you?"
She asked her friend what she could do to help her.
SSC CGL 2018178)In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
He said to her, "I will meet you here tomorrow."
He told her that he would meet her there the following day.
SSC CGL 2018179)In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."
The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.
SSC CGL 2018180)In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
I said to the taxi driver, "You must be crazy to drive so fast."
I had told the taxi driver that he has to be crazy to drive so fast.