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  • In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. ?Bring me my spectacles,? said grandfather to me.


  • Options
  • A. Grandfather ordered me and brought him his spectacles.
  • B. Grandfather ordered me to have brought to him his spectacles.
  • C. Grandfather ordered me to bring him his spectacles.
  • D. Grandfather ordered myself to bring his spectacles to where he was.

  • Correct Answer
  • Grandfather ordered me to bring him his spectacles. 

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    • 1. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. "Do you have anything to tell me, my angel?" said her mother.

    • Options
    • A. Her mother asked if she has anything to tell her.
    • B. Her mother asked if she had anything to tell me.
    • C. Her mother asked if she had anything to tell her.
    • D. Her mother asked if she has anything to tell me.
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    • 2. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The teacher said to the students, "Work hard now if you wish to have a better future."

    • Options
    • A. The teacher advised the students to work hard then if they wished to have a better future.
    • B. The teacher advised the students to work hard now if they wished to have a better future.
    • C. The teacher advised the students to work hard then if they wish to have a better future.
    • D. The teacher advised the students to work hard now if they wish to have a better future.
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    • 3. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. Higher crude oil prices have doubtlessly provided a significant fiscal boost in the past several months, although any (flair on) going forward can lead to a price spiral that would have other untoward consequences as well.

    • Options
    • A. flair in
    • B. flare at
    • C. flare up
    • D. No improvement
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    • 4. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The communities of ants are sometimes very large, (numbered) even upto 500 individuals: and it is a lesson to us that no one has ever yet seen quarrel between any two ants belonging to the same community.

    • Options
    • A. number
    • B. numerous
    • C. numbering
    • D. No improvement
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    • 5. Improve the bracketed part of the sentence. The feminist criticism (has become) a political discourse; a critical and theoretical practice committed to the struggle against patriarchy and sexism.

    • Options
    • A. have becoming
    • B. has became
    • C. became
    • D. No improvement
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    • 6. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. They said, ?We pray everyday.?

    • Options
    • A. They said that they have been praying every day.
    • B. They said that they pray every day.
    • C. They said that they prayed every day.
    • D. They said that we prayed every day.
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    • 7. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. They said, ?We were just taking pictures.?

    • Options
    • A. They said that they had just took pictures.
    • B. They said that they had just been taking pictures.
    • C. They said that we had just been taking pictures.
    • D. They said that we had just took pictures.
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    • 8. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. They said, ?We will attend the performance tomorrow.?

    • Options
    • A. They said that they would attend the performance the day after tomorrow.
    • B. They said that they will attend the performance the day after.
    • C. They said that they would attend the performance the next day.
    • D. They said that they will attend the performance the day after tomorrow.
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    • 9. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. She said to me, "Will you be coming to the party, tomorrow?"

    • Options
    • A. She asked me if I would be going to the party the day after tomorrow.
    • B. She asked me if I will be going to the party the following day.
    • C. She asked me if I will be going to the party the day after tomorrow.
    • D. She asked me if I would be going to the party the following day.
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    • 10. In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. My friend said to me, "I am willing to help you on a condition."

    • Options
    • A. My friend said to me that he is willing to help me on a condition.
    • B. My friend said to me that he has had been willing to help me on a condition.
    • C. My friend said to me that he has been willing to help me on a condition.
    • D. My friend said to me that he was willing to help me on a condition.
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