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 CCE PRELIMS
Century of
Tenses and DI
Questions

By: NILESH
TRIVEDI SIR
 Direct – Indirect Speech

1. She said to her friend, ‘I lost my pen yesterday.’ (Change the

narration)
(a) She told her friend that she had lost her pen the day before.
(b) She told her friend that she lost her pen yesterday.
(c) She told her friend that she loses her pen that day.
(d) She told her friend that she lost her pen the day before.
2. Kaushalbhai said, “Rameshbhai will return tomorrow.”
(a) Kaushalbhai said that Rameshbhai would return tomorrow.
(b) Kaushalbhai said that Rameshbhai would return the next day.
(c) Kaushalbhai told that Rameshbhai will return tomorrow.
(d) Kaushalbhai told that Rameshbhai should return the next day.
3. Mother said to Bunty, “I don’t like your habit of getting up
late.”
(a) Mother requested Bunty that she did not like his habit of
getting up late.
(b) Mother told Bunty that she does not like his habit of getting
up late.
(c) Mother told Bunty that she did not like his habit of getting up
late.
(d) Mother said Bunty that she did not like his habit of getting up
late.
4. Neha said to me, “I have purchased new books from the market.”
(a) Neha said that she purchased new books from the market.
(b) Neha told to me that she purchased new books from the market.
(c) Neha said me that she purchased new books from the market.
(d) Neha told me that she had purchased new books from the
market.
5. The manager said to Rohini, “What are you talking with me
now?”
(a) The manager asked Rohini what she was talking with him
then.
(b) The manager said Rohini that what she was talking with him
then.
(c) The manager asked Rohini for what she was talking with him
then.
(d) The manager said Rohini what she was talking with him then.
6. Are they going on vacation next week?" she wondered.
(a) She wondered if they were going on vacation the following
week.
(b) She wondered if they went on vacation the following week.
(c) She wondered if they are going on vacation the following week.
(d) She wondered if they had gone on vacation the following week.
7. Spot the error:
I asked Sanjay (A)/ does his (B)/ father knew me. (C)/ No error
(D)
8. Where can I find a place to stay?“ asked the tourist.
(a) The tourist inquired where he can find a place to stay.
(b) The tourist asked a place to stay.
(c) The tourist inquired where he could find a place to stay.
(d) None of these
9. Shyamlal told Makhanlal, “Give my money back otherwise I
will thrash you.”
(a) Shyamlal told Makhanlal to give his money back otherwise he
would thrash him.
(b) Shyamlal said Makhanlal that give my money back otherwise
he would thrash him.
(c) Shyamlal ordered Makhanlal to give his money back otherwise
he would thrash him.
(d) Shyamlal threatened Makhanlal to give his money back
otherwise he would thrash him.
10. She said to them, "Please do not make a noise."
(a) She requested them not to make a noise.
(b) She requested them to not make a noise.
(c) She said them that don’t make a noise.
(d) She told them not to make a noise.
11. He said to his servant, “Clean the room.”
(a) He said his servant that clean the room.
(b) He advised his servant to clean the room.
(c) He ordered his servant to clean the room.
(d) He said his servant to clean the room.
12. She said, “Wow! What a beautiful flower it is.”
(a) She exclaimed with wonder that it was a very beautiful
flower.
(b) She said with surprise that it was a beautiful flower.
(c) She said that it was a beautiful flower.
(d) She exclaimed with joy that what a beautiful flower it was.
13. She said, "I _____________ it for a long time, but I couldn't
find it," and he replied that he _____________ for it everywhere.
(a) have been searching, was looking
(b) had been searching, was looking
(c) have searched, looks
(d) searched, has looked
14. She exclaimed with joy that it was her birthday!
(a) She exclaimed joyfully, "Today is my birthday!"
(b) She exclaimed, “Hurrah! It is my birthday!"
(c) She exclaimed, "It's my birthday!" joyfully.
(d) She exclaimed, "Today is my birthday!" with excitement.
15. He said to her, What a cold day!"
(a) He told her that it was a cold day.
(b) He exclaimed that it was a cold day.
(c) He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
(d) He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.
16.
I saw Mahesh standing in the field. When I ____A____ doing there, he
____B____ he was trying to take a photo of a creature.
(A)
(a) exclaimed what he was (b) told him what he was
(c) asked him what he was (d) says to him about what
(B)
(a) ordered that (b) refused that
(c) questioned that (d) replied that
17. Spot the error:
My friend (a)/ asked me (b)/ what could he help me (c)/ at that
moment. (d)/ No error (e).
18. Rahim said, “Let us go for a movie.”
(a) Rahim gave the idea of seeing a movie.
(b) Rahim requested us to go for a movie.
(c) Rahim exclaimed going for a movie.
(d) Rahim suggested our going for a movie.
19. The old lady blessed her son _____ he ______ live long life and
prosperity
(a) that, might
(b) which, might
(c) that, -
(d) so, can
20. "So help me Heaven!", he cried, "I will never steal again."
(A) He wanted heaven to help him so that he would never steal
again.
(B) He called upon Heaven to help and promised that he would
never steal again.
(C) He exclaimed heaven to help him that he would never steal
again.
(D) He exclaimed to heaven that he would never steal again.
21. "Dear bird", she said, stroking its feathers, "have you come to
comfort me in my sorrow?“
(A) Stroking its feathers, she asked the bird affectionately weather
it had come to comfort her in her sorrow.
(B) Stroking the bird's feathers, she told affectionately whether it
had come to comfort in her sorrow.
(C) Stroking the bird's feathers, she asked affectionately whether it
had come to comfort her in her sorrow.
(D) Stroking the bird's feathers, she asked affectionately whether
they had come to comfort her in her sorrow.
22. "Let's give a party", said Jaya, "Let's not", said her husband.
A) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband answered in
negative.
B) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband accepted.
C) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband contradicted it.
D) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband opposed the idea.
23. He said, “Babies, drink milk.”
(A) He said that babies drink milk.
(B) He told that babies should drink milk.
(C) He advised the babies to drink milk.
(D) He said that babies drank milk.
24. The Principal asked me whether I had informed the Chief Guest
the revised schedule the day before.
(A) The Principal said to me, “Did I inform the Chief Guest the
revised schedule the day before?”
(B) The Principal said to me, “Have I informed the Chief Guest the
revised schedule the day before?”
(C) The Principal said to me, “Have you informed the Chief Guest
the revised schedule yesterday?”
(D) The Principal said to me, “Did you inform the Chief Guest the
revised schedule yesterday?”
25. The boss ordered the employees to finish the report by Friday.
(A) The boss said, "Finish the report by Friday."
(B) The boss said, "You need to finish the report by Friday."
(C) The boss said, "Finishing the report by Friday.“
(D) The boss told that “finish the report on Friday.”
26. She asked if I had seen the new movie.
(a) She asked, "Did you see the movie?"
(b) She asked, "Have you seen the new movie?"
(c) She asked, "Did I see the new movie?“
(d) She asked, “Have you saw the new movie?”
27. The scientist explained that light travels faster than sound.
(a) The scientist said, "Does light travel faster than sound?"
(b) The scientist said, "Light travels faster than sound."
(c) The scientist said, "Light is traveling faster than sound.”
(d) None of these
28. Socrates said, "Virtue is its own reward.“
A) Socrates said that virtue had its own reward.
B) Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.
C) Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.
D) Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.
29. "Shall I wait for them or go on?", he said.
(A) He wondered whether he should wait for them or go on.
(B) He asked if he would wait for them or go on.
(C) He wondered whether he would wait for them or go on.
(D) He asked whether he should wait for them or go on.
30. Spot the error:
He proposed me (a)/ that we should join the party (b)/ and work for
the welfare (c)/ of others. (d)/ No error (e)
31. “Wish you best luck for bright success” said Nileshsir to me.
(a) Nileshsir told me best luck for bright success.
(b) Nileshsir said me that best luck for bright success.
(c) Nileshsir wished me best luck for bright success.
(d) None of these
32. She said, “I snooze my alarm everyday.”
(a) She said that she snoozes her alarm regularly.
(b) She said that she snoozes her alarm every day.
(c) She told that she snoozes her alarm every day.
(d) She exclaimed that she snoozes her alarm every day.
33. He says, "I am going to the market now.“
A) He says that he is going to the market now.
B) He said that he was going to the market then.
C) He says that he was going to the market then.
D) He said that he was going to the market now.
34. The lady said, "Pshaw! There is a lot of filth."
A) The lady said with lovingly that there was a lot of filth.
B) The lady said with joy that there was a lot of filth.
C) The lady said with sorrow that there was a lot of filth.
D) The lady said with contempt that there was a lot of filth.
35. He asks which chair he is to sit on.
A) He said, "Which chair am I to sit on?"
B) He asked, "Which chair he is to sit on?“
C) "Which chair am I to sit on?" asks he.
D) He said, "Which chair should I sit on?"
36. The beggar said to me, “May you live long.”
A) The beggar told me that I might live long.
B) The beggar prayed that I live long.
C) The beggar blessed me I might live long.
D) The beggar blessed me that I might live long.
37. The student said to the teacher, “Let me come in.”
(A) The student told the teacher that let he be allowed to come in.
(B) The student requested the teacher that he should be allowed to go
in.
(C) The student said that if he is allowed to come in.
(D) The student requested the teacher that he should be allowed to
come in.
38. “Be happy and prosperous” said the teacher to the students.
(A) The teacher blessed the students to be happy and prosperous.
(B) The teacher prayed for students to be happy and prosperous.
(C) The teacher told that the students to be happy and prosperous..
(D) The teacher said the students to be happy and prosperous..
39. "What are you doing, grandma?" said the little boy. "I'm planting saplings, my little
prince." "Ah, how interesting! Let me try, if I can also do so.“
A) The little boy said to his grandma what she was doing. She replied affectionately that
she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting and wanted to
try if he could also do so.
B) The little boy asked his grandma what she was doing. She replied affectionately that
she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting, and wanted to
try if he could also do so.
C) The little boy asked his grandma that she was doing. She replied affectionately that
she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting and wanted to
try if he could also do so.
D) The little boy asked his grandma what was she doing. She replied affectionately that
she was planting saplings. The boy exclaimed that it was very interesting and wanted to
try if he could also do so.
40. "Fie! A soldier and afraid of fighting!" said the King.
A) The King exclaimed with surprise that a soldier should be afraid
of fighting.
B) Addressing a soldier, the King cursed him that he should be
afraid of fighting.
C) The King cursed the soldier who was afraid of fighting.
D) The King cursed and exclaimed that a soldier should not be
afraid of fighting.
41. (a) The father forbade his son / (b) not to make the / (c) same
mistake again/ (d) and again./ (e) No error
42. The teacher said, "Gandhiji was born in India."
(A) The teacher said that Gandhiji had been born in India.
(B) The teacher said that Gandhiji had born in Indian.
(C) The teacher said that Gandhiji was born in Indian.
(D) The teacher says that Gandhiji was born in India.
43. I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a
change.“
A) I suggested to my brother that they should go to some hill
station for a change.
B) I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station
for a change.
C) I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a
change.
D) I suggested to my brother that let them go to some hill station
for a change
44. He said to the interviewer, "Could you please repeat the
question?“
A) He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the
question.
B) He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
C) He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
D) He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question
45. He said, “What a beautiful scene!”
(A) He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
(B) He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
(C) He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
(D) He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
46. Match the following:
A B
1. Ago i. Thence
2. Thus ii. Before
3. Hither iii. So
4. Hence iv. Thither
(a) 1 – ii, 2 – iii, 3 – iv, 4 - i
(b) 1 – iii, 2 – ii, 3 – iv, 4 – i
(c) 1 – i, 2 – iv, 3 – iii, 4 – ii
(d) 1 – iv, 2 – i, 3 – ii, 4 - iii
47. He exclaimed that it was very graceful animal.
(A) He exclaimed, “What a graceful animal!”
(B) He observed, “It is very graceful animal.”
(C) He said, “How graceful animal it is !”
(D) He said, “It is indeed a graceful animal.”
48. Translate the given sentence into English:
વડાપ્રધાને કહ્ ું ય કે મહાકાલ મુંદિરની દયર્ઘટનામાું ભોગ બનનાર િરે કને
મિિ કરવામાું આવશે
(A) Prime Minister told that every victim of Mahakal temple
mishap would be helped.
(B) Prime Minister said that every victim of Mahakal temple
mishap would be helped.
(C) Prime Minister said that every victim of Mahakal temple
mishap should be helped.
(D) Prime Minister said that every victim of Mahakal temple
mishap will be helped.
49. She told me that she had found a new job.
(a) She said, "I find a new job."
(b) She said, "I will find a new job."
(c) She said, "I finding a new job."
(d) She said, "I had found a new job."
50. Translate the given sentence into English:
Pollard suggested to the netizens that they should stop trolling
Hardik Pandya.
(A) પોલાડે ઈન્ટરનેટના વપરાશકર્ાઘ ઓને સ ૂચન કર્ું ય કે ર્ેઓ હાદિિ ક પુંડયા પર
ટીપ્પણી કરી લોકોને ભડકાવાન ુંય બુંધ કરે .
(B) પોલાડે ઈન્ટરનેટના વપરાશકર્ાઘ ને કહ્ ું ય કે ર્ેઓ હાદિિક પુંડયા પર ટીપ્પણી
કરી હેરાન કરવાન ુંય બુંધ કરે .
(C) પોલાડે નેટીઝન્સને સ ૂચન કર્ું ય કે ર્ેઓ હાદિિ ક પુંડયા પર ટીપ્પણી કરી લોકોને
ભડકાવાન ુંય બુંધ કરે .
(D) પોલાડે ઈન્ટરનેટના વપરાશકર્ાઘ ને સ ૂચન કરીને કહ્ ું ય કે ર્ેઓ હાદિિ ક પુંડયા
પર ટીપ્પણી કરી હેરાન કરવાન ુંય બુંધ કરે .
51.
The father said to the farmer, "a farmer is a father of the world.“
(A) The father told to the farmer that a farmer is a father of the world.
(B) The father told the farmer that a father is a farmer of the world.
(C) The farmer told the father that a farmer is a father of the world.
(D) The father told the farmer that a farmer is a father of the world.
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