Direct and Indirect Speech Questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 English

The topic of Direct and Indirect Speech is important if someone is preparing for the government exams like SSC CGL, RRB, IBPS PO, NDA, UPSC, CDS etc. It is a relatively easy topic and candidates can score good marks here.

This article will be helpful for those candidates who are preparing for the SSC CGL Tier 2 English. In SSC CGL Tier 2 English paper the candidates can expect to answer around 20-25 questions from the direct and indirect speech or narration part. Therefore, it is important to practice as many questions as possible in order to become more confident while attempting such questions.

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Direct and Indirect Speech Questions

Directions(Q.1-Q.5): In the following questions, 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.

Q.1 I said to Pramod, “How did you break your leg?” 

(a) I asked Pramod how he had broken your leg.

(b) I asked Pramod how did you break your leg.

(c) I asked Pramod how he had broken his leg

(d) I asked Pramod how you broke your leg.

Answer: c

Q.2 The driver said to the passerby, “Do you know the way to the market

(a) The driver asked the passerby did he know the way to the market.

(b) The driver asked the passerby if he knows the way to the market.

(c) The driver asked the passerby whether you know the way to the market.

(d) The driver asked the passerby if he knew the way to the market.

Answer: d

Q.3 Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that she would be back the following day.

(a)  Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.”

(b) Anshul said to me, “My mother was not at home. She will be back the following day.”

(c) Anshul said to me, “My mother is not at home. She would be back the following day.”

(d) Anshul said to me, “His mother was not at home. She would be back tomorrow.”

Answer: a

Q.4 Rani said to me, “A monkey bit me in the park.”

(a) Rani told me that a monkey has bitten her in the park.

(b) Rani told me that a monkey had bitten her in the park. 

(c) Rani told me that a monkey bit me in the park.

(d) Rani asked me if a monkey bit me in the park.

Answer: b

Q.5 Amit said to me, “Your parents are waiting for you.”

(a) Amit told me that your parents are waiting for you.

(b) Amit told me that his parents were waiting for me.

(c) Amit asked me if my parents were waiting for me. 

(d) Amit told me that my parents were waiting for me.

Answer: d

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Conclusion

SSC CGL Tier 2 exam is very important for the candidates and scoring well in this phase paves the way for progress to further phases. English is a scoring paper in the SSC CGL Tier 2 as it carries 200 marks. We hope that this blog titled ”Direct and Indirect speech questions for SSC CGL Tier 2 English” will help candidates appearing for SSC CGL Tier 2 English in their preparation.