1)

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.

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I said to my wife, "These showpieces look nice."

SSC CGL 2018

A)

 I told my wife that these showpieces looked nice.

B)

I told my wife that these showpieces look nice.

C)

I told my wife that those showpieces look nice.

D)

I told my wife that those showpieces looked nice.

2)

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.

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"My train will reach by noon," he explained.

SSC CGL 2018

A)

He explained that his train will reach by noon.

B)

He explained that his train will have reached by noon.

C)

He explained that his train would reach by noon.

D)

He explained that his train would have had reached by noon.

3)

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.

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“Hurry up, get in the bus” the conductor said to us.

SSC CGL 2018

A)

The conductor tells us to hurry up and get in the bus.

B)

The conductor told us to hurry up and get in the bus.

C)

The conductor told us to hurry up and got in the bus.

D)

The conductor tells us to hurry up and got in the bus.

4)

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.

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Manoj said to his friend, "I am very angry with you."

SSC CGL 2018

A)

Manoj told his friend that he was very angry with him.

B)

Manoj told his friend that he is very angry with him.

C)

Manoj told his friend that he was very angered by him.

D)

Manoj told his friend that he is very angered by him.

5)

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.

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She said to her friend, "What can I do to help you?"

SSC CGL 2018

A)

She asked her friend what she could do to help her.

B)

She asked her friend that what she can do to help her.

C)

She asks her friend what is that she could do to help her.

D)

She asks her friend what she can do for helping her.

6)

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.

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He said to her, "I will meet you here tomorrow."

SSC CGL 2018

A)

He told her this that he will meet her there the following day.

B)

He told her that he would meet her there the following day.

C)

He told her that he would meet her here tomorrow.

D)

He told her that he will meet her there tomorrow.

7)

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.

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The teacher said to me, "Stand here next to the podium."

SSC CGL 2018

A)

The teacher tells to me to stand there next to the podium.

B)

The teacher told to me to have stood there next to the podium.

C)

The teacher told me to stand there next to the podium.

D)

The teacher had told to me to have stood there next to the podium.

8)

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.

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I said to the taxi driver, "You must be crazy to drive so fast."

SSC CGL 2018

A)

 I had told the taxi driver that he has to be crazy to drive so fast.

B)

 I said to the taxi driver that he has to be crazy to drive so fast.

C)

I told the taxi driver that he had to be crazy to drive so fast.

D)

I had said to the taxi driver that he has to be crazy to be driving so fast.

9)

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.

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My friend said to me, "For me running is like therapy."

SSC CGL 2018

A)

My friend told me this that for her running is like therapy.

B)

My friend told me that for her running was like therapy.

C)

My friend told me that for her having ran was like therapy.

D)

My friend tells me that for her running is like therapy.

10)

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.

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My brother said to me, "I was upset, but now I am fine."

SSC CGL 2018

A)

My brother told me that he was upset, but now he was fine.

B)

My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he will be fine.

C)

My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine.

D)

My brother told me that he has been upset, but then he is fine.