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SSC Narration Questions: Narration questions are a significant part of the English Language section of the SSC CHSL, MTS, GD, and CGL exams. SSC narration questions include converting sentences from direct to indirect and vice versa, as well as understanding verb tenses, pronoun usage, adverb usage, and conjunction usage, among others. While practicing SSC CHSL narration questions, candidates must thoroughly understand the grammatical rules. 

Solve previous years’ SSC CHSL  narration questions and SSC MTS narration questions to get insights into patterns of questions asked and how much time to give to each question. Give more time to topics such as changes in modal verbs, reporting verbs, and punctuation, as these are frequently tested in SSC narration questions.

SSC Narration Questions PDF

SSC Narration Questions PDF provides different patterns of narration-based questions covering topics such as direct-indirect, pronouns, types of sentences, and their conversion from one type to another. Practicing with these PDFs helps candidates understand important narration rules, changes in pronouns, tense, and reporting verbs, which are crucial for accurate sentence conversion.  

Solving this PDF helps you improve your speed and accuracy while attempting SSC MTS narration questions and SSC GD narration questions in real time.  Download the SSC Narration Questions PDF and start practicing questions: 

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SSC Narration Questions for Practice

SSC Narration Questions test candidates’ understanding of English grammar, specifically the skill to convert sentences between direct and indirect speech accurately. These questions evaluate knowledge of tense changes, pronoun shifts, adverb modifications, and the correct use of reporting verbs according to sentence types.  

Given below are some SSC direct and indirect speech questions for your practice:  

Q1 Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. He told you that he had not known that it was your birthday that day.

(A) He said to you, “You did not know that it was my birthday today.”

(B) He said to you, “I did not know that it is your birthday today.”

(C) He said to you, “I do not know that it was your birthday that day.”

(D) You said to him, “I do not know that it is your birthday today.”

Q2 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. She said, “I will finish reading the novel today.”

(A) She said that she will finished reading the novel that day.

(B) She said she will finish reading the novel today.

(C) She said that she would finish reading the novel that day.

(D) She said that I would finish reading the novel today.

Q3 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. He said to me, “What a pity! You missed the party.”

(A) He exclaimed what a pity it was that you missed the party.

(B) He told to me that it was a pity I had missed the party.

(C) He exclaimed that it was a pity I had missed the party.

(D) He exclaimed that it was a pity you missed the party.

Q4 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.  Ranjan said to his boss, "Will you promote me by the end of this year?"

(A) Rajan asked his boss if he would promote him by the end of this year.

(B) Rajan asked to his boss if he will promote him by the end of that year.

(C) Rajan asked his boss that if he will promote him by the end of this year.

(D) Rajan asked his boss if he would promote him by the end of that year.

Q5 Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given Sentence. The teacher said to the students, “Will you keep quiet?".

(A) The teacher wants the students to keep quiet.

(B) The teacher asked the students keep themselves quiet.

(C) The teacher ordered the students to keep quiet.

(D) The teacher told to students that keep quiet.

Q6 Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.

The boys said, “When shall the SSC publish our result?

(A) The boys said when the SSC would published their results.

(B) The boys asked when the SSC would publish their results.

(C) The boys wondered when the SSC will publish their results.

(D) The boys told when the SSC would be publish their results.

Q7 Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The officer ordered his juniors to stay back in the office till 8 o'clock that day.

(A) The officer ordered his juniors, "Stay back in the office till 8 o'clock that day."

(B) The officer suggested his juniors, "You will stay back in the office till 8 o'clock today."

(C) The officer requested his juniors, "Please stay back in the office till 8 o'clock today."

(D) The officer said to his juniors, "Stay back in the office till 8 o'clock today."

Q8 Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given Sentence. 

Karan said to Russ, “You have kidnapped my wife”.

(A) Karan asked to Russ that he have kidnapped his wife.

(B) Karan told Russ that he had kidnapped his wife.

(C) Karan told Russ that he would kidnapped his wife.

(D) Karan asked Russ if he had to kidnap my wife.

Q9 Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.

He said, “Is anyone ready?

(A) He inquired whether anyone was ready.

(B) He said if anyone would be ready.

(C) He told whether anyone will ready.

(D) He asked if anyone is ready.

Q10 Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence. The mother said to the maid, "Have the children put away their toys?"

(A) The mother asked the maid if the children had put away their toys.

(B) The mother asked the maid have the children put away their toys.

(C) The mother asked the maid if the children have put away their toys.

(D) The mother asked the maid if the children will put away their toys.

Q11 Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.

My friend told me I could stay at his place in Dehradun whenever I wished.

(A) My friend said, "You will be coming to stay at my place in Dehradun whenever you wish."

(B) My friend said, "You can stay at my place in Dehradun whenever you wish."

(C) My friend said, "If you are wishing to come to Dehradun come and stay in my place."

(D) My friend said, "You will come and be staying in my place in Dehradun whenever you wish."

Q12 Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given sentence.

The student said to the teacher, “Please give me some time".

(A) The student requested the teacher to give him some time.

(B) The student said please to the teacher to give him some time.

(C) The student said to the teacher to give them some time.

(D) The student mentions the teacher to give him some time.

Q13 In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. "Are you the same person I met in the park?" I asked.

(A) I asked the stranger if he was the same person I had met in the park.

(B) Was he the same person I met in the park I asked the stranger.

(C) I asked the stranger if I was the same person he had met in the park.

(D) I asked the stranger if he was the same person I met in the park.

Q14 Choose the most appropriate option to change the narration (direct/indirect) of the given Sentence. 

She said to her friend, "Where did you go yesterday?"

(A) She asked her friend where she went yesterday.

(B) She asked her friend where she had gone the day before.

(C) She asked her friend where she was going yesterday.

(D) She asked her friend where had she gone the day before.

Q15 Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The receptionist asked me if I wanted to meet the accountant.

(A) The receptionist said to me, “Did you want to meet the accountant?”

(B) The receptionist said to me, “Do I want to meet the accountant?”

(C) The receptionist said to me, “Have you met the accountant?”

(D) The receptionist said to me, “Do you want to meet the accountant?”

Q16 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

I asked Joe to meet for lunch on Saturday.

(A) I says, “Let’s meet for lunch on Saturday Joe”.

(B) I said, “Let’s meet for lunch on Saturday, Joe”.

(C) I said, “We shall meet for lunch at Saturday Joe”.

(D) I said, “Let’s meets for lunch at Saturday Joe”.

Q17 Select the correct direct form of the given sentence. 

Anu said that she wanted to see if she could do a back-flip.

(A) Anu said, “I wanted to see her doing a back-

flip.”

(B) Anu said, “I want to see if I can do a back-flip.”

(C) Anu said, “I want to do a back-flip if I can.”

(D) Anu said, “Let her see if I could do a back-

flip.”

Q18 Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.

The teacher asked the students if they could prepare for the debate by the following week.

(A) The teacher asked to the students, “Could you prepare for the debate by the following

week?”

(B) The teacher said to the students, “Will you prepare for the debate by the following

week?”

(C) The teacher said to the students, “Can you prepare for the debate by next week?”

(D) The teacher said to the students, “Are you prepared for the debate by next week?”

Q19 Select the option that expresses the following sentence in direct speech.

Lata told me to give her a glass of water.

(A) Lata said, "Give her a glass of water."

(B) Lata said to me, "Give me a glass of water."

(C) Lata said, "Can you give her a glass of water."

(D) Lata asked me, "Give me a glass of water."

Q20 Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.

Mahendra told her that he would be waiting for her at the theatre.

(A) Mahendra told her, “He will be waiting for her in the theatre.”

(B) Mahendra asked her, “I will be waiting for you at the theatre.”

(C) Mahendra inquired her, “He will be waiting for you at the theatre.”

(D) Mahendra told her, “I will be waiting for you at the theatre.”

SSC Direct and Indirect Speech Questions Tricks for Quick Revision

Here are some tricks for easy conversion of direct and indirect questions that can be useful for SSC exams: 

1. Basic Rule – Change the speech from direct (exact words) to indirect (reported form) by adjusting pronouns, tenses, and words of time/place.

2. Reporting Verb Rules

• Said to → told

• Said → said (if no object is given)

• Says to → tells

• Say → say (if no object is given)

• Said → said (for universal truths, tense remains unchanged)

3. Tense Change Rules (when reporting verb is in past tense)

• Simple Present → Simple Past

• Present Continuous → Past Continuous

• Present Perfect → Past Perfect

• Present Perfect Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous

• Simple Past → Past Perfect

• Past Continuous → Past Perfect Continuous

• Will → Would

• Shall → Should

• Can → Could

• May → Might

4. No Tense Change When:

• The reporting verb is in the present or future tense.

• The reported speech expresses a universal truth or habitual fact.

5. Change of Pronouns

• 1st person → changes according to the subject of reporting verb.

• 2nd person → changes according to the object of reporting verb.

• 3rd person → remains unchanged.

6. Change of Time and Place Words

• Now → Then

• Today → That day

• Yesterday → The previous day

• Tomorrow → The next day

• Ago → Before

• This → That

• These → Those

• Here → There

7. Question Sentences

• Reporting verb changes to asked, inquired, or wanted to know.

• Remove question mark; change order to subject + verb.

• Example:
  Direct: He said, “Where are you going?”
  Indirect: He asked where I was going.

8. Yes/No Type Questions

• Use if or whether.
  Example:
  Direct: She said, “Do you like apples?”
  Indirect: She asked if I liked apples.

9. Commands and Requests
   Reporting verbs: ordered, requested, advised, suggested, warned, begged.

• Use to + verb (infinitive).

• Example:
  Direct: He said, “Please help me.”
  Indirect: He requested me to help him.

10. Exclamatory Sentences

• Replace with verbs like exclaimed with joy/sorrow/surprise.

• Example:
  Direct: She said, “What a beautiful day!”
  Indirect: She exclaimed that it was a beautiful day.

11. Reporting of Universal Truths

• Tense does not change.

• Example:
  Direct: The teacher said, “The earth revolves around the sun.”
  Indirect: The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.

12. Trick to Remember Order –
    S + Reporting Verb + Conjunction + Subject + Verb + Object

Benefits of Solving SSC Narration Questions

Practicing narration questions from the PDF regularly helps you build a strong understanding of the grammar rules and improve your speed and accuracy. Some key benefits are as follows: 

• Solving SSC Narration Questions enhances your understanding of English grammar, specifically the skill of converting sentences between direct and indirect speech accurately. 
• You can learn about tense changes, pronoun modifications, adverb adjustments, and the correct application of conjunctions and reporting verbs. 
• Regular practice with SSC CGL narration questions and SSC CHSL narration questions improve accuracy, speed, and confidence for SSC exams. 
• Solving these questions with the help of the SSC narration quiz further develops a deeper understanding of sentence structure and grammar rules.