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Q1.The doctor asked Sara, "If she had pain in her left leg"?

Medium
A The doctor said to Sara, "Do you have pain in your left leg"?
B The doctor ask to Sara, "Do you have pain in your left leg"?
C The doctor said to Sara if, "Do you have pain in your left leg"?
D None of these
Indirect Speech PPSC 2026

Correct Answer: A

Q2.Narration:

Medium
A He said that if he had known he would have helped me.
B He asked that if he had known he would have helped me.
C He say that if he had known he would have helped me.
D None of these
Indirect Speech PPSC 2026

Correct Answer: A

In reported speech for a statement (not a question), "said that" is used, retaining the past perfect conditional.

Q3.Change to Indirect: She said, "I am happy."

Easy
A She said that she is happy.
B She said that she was happy.
C She told that she was happy.
D She said that I was happy.
Indirect Speech PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Reported speech: am → was (backshift). "Said that".

Q4.Change to Indirect: He said, "I will go tomorrow."

Medium
A He said that he will go the next day.
B He said that he would go the next day.
C He told that he would go tomorrow.
D He said he will go tomorrow.
Indirect Speech FPSC

Correct Answer: B

"Will" → "would"; "tomorrow" → "the next day" in reported speech.

Q5.Change to Indirect: She said, "Are you tired?"

Medium
A She asked if I am tired.
B She asked whether I was tired.
C She said whether I was tired.
D She asked that was I tired.
Indirect Speech CSS

Correct Answer: B

Yes/No question → "asked whether/if" + statement order.

Q6.Change to Indirect: He said, "Open the door."

Easy
A He said to open the door.
B He told me to open the door.
C He asked to open the door.
D He ordered open the door.
Indirect Speech PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Imperative → told + object + to + infinitive.

Q7.Change to Indirect: She said, "Hurrah! We have won."

Medium
A She exclaimed happily that they had won.
B She said that they have won.
C She exclaimed that they won.
D She told happily that they had won.
Indirect Speech PMS

Correct Answer: A

Exclamatory → "exclaimed" + appropriate adverb + "that".

Q8."Now" in direct speech becomes ___ in indirect speech.

Easy
A here
B then
C today
D this
Indirect Speech CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Now" → "then" in reported speech.

Q9."This" in direct speech becomes ___ in indirect speech.

Easy
A these
B that
C the
D those
Indirect Speech PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"This" → "that" in reported speech.

Q10."Today" in direct speech becomes ___ in indirect speech.

Easy
A now
B that day
C the next day
D yesterday
Indirect Speech CSS

Correct Answer: B

"Today" → "that day" in reported speech.

Q11."Can" in direct speech becomes ___ in indirect speech.

Easy
A could
B may
C might
D would
Indirect Speech PMS

Correct Answer: A

"Can" → "could" in reported speech.

Q12.Change: He said, "Where do you live?"

Medium
A He asked where do I live.
B He asked where I lived.
C He asked where did I live.
D He said where I lived.
Indirect Speech PPSC

Correct Answer: B

Wh-question in indirect: "asked" + wh-word + statement order.

Q13."Here" in direct speech becomes ___ in indirect speech.

Easy
A there
B here
C this
D that
Indirect Speech CSS

Correct Answer: A

"Here" → "there" in reported speech.

Q14."Yesterday" in indirect speech becomes:

Easy
A today
B the previous day
C last day
D that day
Indirect Speech PMS

Correct Answer: B

"Yesterday" → "the previous day / the day before" in reported speech.

Q15.Change to Indirect: "He said, 'Don't make noise.'"

Medium
A He said not to make noise.
B He told not to make noise.
C He told me not to make noise.
D He told that do not make noise.
Indirect Speech PMS

Correct Answer: C

Imperative → told + object + not to + infinitive.

Q16.Change to Indirect: "He said, 'I have done my homework.'"

Medium
A He said that he did his homework.
B He said that he has done his homework.
C He said that he had done his homework.
D He told that he had done his homework.
Indirect Speech PPSC

Correct Answer: C

Present perfect → past perfect in reported speech.

Q17.Change to Indirect: "She asked, 'Can you help me?'"

Medium
A She asked if I can help her.
B She asked if I could help her.
C She asked whether I helped her.
D She asked that I could help her.
Indirect Speech CSS

Correct Answer: B

Modal "can" → "could" in reported speech.

Q18.Change to Indirect: "She said, 'I will come tomorrow.'"

Medium
A She said she will come tomorrow.
B She said she would come the next day.
C She said she would come tomorrow.
D She told that she comes the next day.
Indirect Speech PPSC

Correct Answer: B

"Will" → "would", "tomorrow" → "the next day" in reported speech.

Q19.Change to Indirect: "She said, 'It is raining.'"

Easy
A She said that it is raining.
B She said that it was raining.
C She told it was raining.
D She said that it rained.
Indirect Speech CSS

Correct Answer: B

Present continuous → past continuous in reported speech.

Q20.Change to Indirect: "She said, 'May God help you!'"

Hard
A She prayed that God might help him.
B She said may God help him.
C She wished that God helps him.
D She told that God may help him.
Indirect Speech CSS

Correct Answer: A

Wish/prayer: "said" → "prayed/wished that"; "may" → "might".