{"id":88363,"date":"2026-04-03T09:52:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T04:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=88363"},"modified":"2026-04-03T09:52:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T04:22:44","slug":"direct-and-indirect-speech-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct and Indirect Speech Questions for SSC CGL Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-questions\/#Download_Direct_and_Indirect_Speech_Questions_PDF\" >Download Direct and Indirect Speech Questions PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-questions\/#Practice_Direct_and_Indirect_Speech_Questions_Live\" >Practice Direct and Indirect Speech Questions Live<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-questions\/#Sign_Up\" >Sign Up<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-questions\/#Login\" >Login<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-questions\/#Forgot_Password\" >Forgot Password<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-questions\/#i\" >&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/direct-and-indirect-speech-questions\/#What_is_SSC_CGL_English_Syllabus\" >What is SSC CGL English Syllabus?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>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 blog will be helpful for those candidates who are preparing for the SSC CGL Exam. In SSC CGL English paper the candidates can expect to answer around 20-25 questions from the direct and indirect speech or narration part. 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Each correct answer carries +1 mark, while every wrong answer results in a deduction of 0.25 marks. 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I said to Pramod, \u201cHow did you break your leg?\u201d<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">I asked Pramod how he had broken your leg.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">I asked Pramod how did you break your leg.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">I asked Pramod how he had broken his leg<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">I asked Pramod how you broke your leg.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>2. The driver said to the passerby, \u201cDo you know the way to the market<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The driver asked the passerby did he know the way to the market.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The driver asked the passerby if he knows the way to the market.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The driver asked the passerby whether you know the way to the market.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">The driver asked the passerby if he knew the way to the market.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>3. Anshul told me that his mother was not at home and that she would be back the following day.<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Anshul said to me, \u201cMy mother is not at home. She will be back tomorrow.\u201d<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Anshul said to me, \u201cMy mother was not at home. She will be back the following day.\u201d<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Anshul said to me, \u201cMy mother is not at home. She would be back the following day.\u201d<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Anshul said to me, \u201cHis mother was not at home. She would be back tomorrow.\u201d<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>4. Rani said to me, \u201cA monkey bit me in the park.\u201d<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Rani told me that a monkey has bitten her in the park.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Rani told me that a monkey had bitten her in the park.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Rani told me that a monkey bit me in the park.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Rani asked me if a monkey bit me in the park.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>5. Amit said to me, \u201cYour parents are waiting for you.\u201d<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Amit told me that your parents are waiting for you.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Amit told me that his parents were waiting for me.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Amit asked me if my parents were waiting for me.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Amit told me that my parents were waiting for me.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>6. She said to him, &#8220;I am feeling very tired today.&#8221;<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She told him that I am feeling very tired today.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">She told him that she was feeling very tired that day.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She told him that she is feeling very tired today.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">She asked him that she was feeling very tired that day.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>7. The teacher said to the students, &#8220;The earth revolves around the sun.&#8221;<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The teacher told the students that the earth revolved around the sun.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The teacher told the students that the earth had revolved around the sun.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">The teacher told the students that the earth revolves around the sun.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">The teacher asked the students whether the earth revolves around the sun.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>8. 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Ravi said to Sunita, &#8220;Did you attend the meeting yesterday?&#8221;<\/p>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Ravi asked Sunita if she attended the meeting the previous day.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"true\">Ravi asked Sunita whether she had attended the meeting the previous day.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Ravi asked Sunita that did she attend the meeting yesterday.<\/button>\n  <button data-correct=\"false\">Ravi told Sunita whether she had attended the meeting yesterday.<\/button>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"question\" data-answered=\"false\">\n  <p>13. 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