Direct and Indirect Speech Questions for Bank Exams - 1

Question: 1

Prasanna said, "Honesty is the best policy."

(A) Prasanna said that honesty is the best policy.

(B) Prasanna told that honesty has the best policy.

(C) Prasanna said that honesty has been the best policy.

(D) Prasanna told that honesty was the best policy.

Question: 2

The teacher said, "What is the matter?"

(A) The teacher asked what the matter is.

(B) The teacher asked what the matter had been.

(C) The teacher asked what was the matter.

(D) The teacher asked what the matter was.

Question: 3

She said, "Hello, You are here!".

(A) She is surprised to see him here.

(B) She was amazed to see you there.

(C) She was surprised to see him there.

(D) She was surprised to see you there.

Question: 4

He said to his servant, "Go away at once."

(A) He requested his servant to go away at once.

(B) He asked his servant to go away at once.

(C) He asked his servant if go away at once.

(D) He ordered his servant to go away at once.

Question: 5

He said, ‘He will work hard.’

(A) He said that he would work hard.

(B) He said that I shall work hard.

(C) He told that he would worked hard

(D) He said that I will work hard.