CET Direct and Indirect Speech Questions with Solutions – Page 2
All 14 Direct and Indirect Speech questions from MBA CET 2025 and 2026 papers. Tap Show answer, or open the detailed solution (free login). Page 2 of 3.
DIRECTION for the question: In the following question a sentence has been in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the alternatives provided select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
“Please don’t go away”, she said.
- She said to please her and not go away.
- She told me not to go away.
- She begged that I not go away.
- She begged me not to go away.
- She said me not to go away.
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Answer: D. She begged me not to go away.
Change the following sentence into indirect speech:
He said, “I will complete the project tomorrow.”
A. He said that he would complete the project tomorrow.
B. He said that he will complete the project tomorrow.
C. He said that he would complete the project the next day.
D. He said he would have completed the project the next day.
E. He said that he shall have complete the project tomorrow
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
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Answer: C. C
In the question below the sentence is in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She said that her brother was getting married.
- She said, "Her brother is getting married."
- She told, "Her brother is getting married."
- She said, "My brother is getting married."
- She said, "My brother was getting married."
- She said, "Our brother was getting married."
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Answer: C. She said, "My brother is getting married."
In the question below the sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.
- She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is!"
- She said, "What a mystery it is!"
- She said, "What a miserable sight it is!"
- She said, "What a miserable plight it is!"
- She cried, "What a miserable plight it is!"
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Answer: D. She said, "What a miserable plight it is!"
In the question below the sentence is given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
"Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.
- A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
- A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
- A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
- A soft voice close behind me asked If I was alone.
- A soft voice behind me yelled If I was alone.
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Answer: D. A soft voice close behind me asked If I was alone.