All Exams Test series for 1 year @ ₹349 only
Question

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

Kavya said, “I have made a new painting.”

This question was previously asked in
SSC Selection Post 2020 Graduation Level Question Paper (14 Dec, 2020) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

Kavya said that she had made a new painting.

The correct answer is Kavya said that she had made a new painting.

Pronoun changes depend on whether the pronoun refers to the speaker, the listener, or someone else. First-person pronouns (I, we, my, our) change according to the subject of the reporting verb. Second-person pronouns (you, your) change according to the object of the reporting verb (if there is one). Third-person pronouns (he, she, it, they) generally do not change.

Was this answer helpful?

Similar Questions

  1. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

    The manager said to the staff, “Please work with dedication. You will be paid overtime whenever you work late.”

  2. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

    The policeman said, “We are stopping the defaulters of the lockdown.”

  3. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

    My father asked how I had done that.

  4. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

    "Stop! Don't fight." said the mother to her children.

  5. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

    Jaya asked if Riya was doing better than the previous day.

  6. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.

    Nayan asked, “Can I call you back tomorrow?”

  7. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

    "Where have you put the medical kit?” I asked my nephew.

  8. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

    The newsreader said that he was there for a heartfelt apology for making such a comment.

  9. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

    “Has he come to office today?” You asked me

  10. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.

    The swallow asked the skylark, “Will we be able to shift the eggs from this tree by tomorrow?”


Important Questions from Direct and Indirect Speech

  1. Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

    I asked my brother if he had visited his friend who was in the hospital.

  2. Direction : Choose the option that is in the indirect form of the sentence.

    He said to his boss, "I had completed my task before the end of the day."

  3. Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

    The manager said to the staff, “Please work with dedication. You will be paid overtime whenever you work late.”

  4. Identify the direction narration of the given sentence.

    Rahul said, "What a pleasant surprise!"

  5. Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.

    The lion asked the lioness, "Where will you hide yourself, until I return?”

Need Expert Advice?
Upcoming Exams
SSC JHT
September 08, 2026
SSC Stenographer
September 09, 2026
SSC Selection Post
September 16, 2026
Test Series
SSC Selection Post img
SSC
SSC Selection Post (Graduation) (Phase 12) 2025 Mock Test Series
489 Tests 5 Tests Free
5385 Attempts
4.8(309)
English, Hindi

Start Your Preparation with Prepp Mobile App

Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Prepp Mobile App