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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. Salim told Ajay that he would return the book to him the next day.


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  • A. "I will return this book to you the next day,"said Salim.
  • B. Salim said,"I will be returning the book to you tomorrow, Ajay."
  • C. "Ajay, I will return the book to you tomorrow,"said Salim.
  • D. "Ajay will return this book to you tomorrow,"said Salim.

  • Correct Answer
  • "Ajay, I will return the book to you tomorrow,"said Salim. 

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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The teacher said that the burglar had broken into the office.

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    • A. The teacher said,"The burglar had broken into the office."
    • B. The teacher said,"The burglar break into the office."
    • C. The teacher said,"The burglar broken into the office."
    • D. The teacher said,"The burglar was broken in the office."
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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. Mother said,"Don't step out of the house in the summer season."

    • Options
    • A. The mother requested the children not to step out in the summer season.
    • B. The mother threatened the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.
    • C. The mother persuaded the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.
    • D. The mother advised the children not to step out of the house in the summer season.
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    • 3. 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. "I always keep a tin of biscuits in my room, girls."

    • Options
    • A. The matron said that she always keeps a tin of biscuits in her room.
    • B. The matron informed the girls that she always kept a tin of biscuits in her room.
    • C. The matron told the girls that she would always keep a tin of biscuits in her room.
    • D. The matron told the girls that she had kept a tin of biscuits in her room.
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    • 4. 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. He exclaimed with regret that he was perished by the people he had made.

    • Options
    • A. He said, "Alas! I perished by the people I made."
    • B. He said, "Alas! I have perished by the people I have made."
    • C. He said, "Alas! I am perished by the people I have made."
    • D. He said, "Alas! I am perished by the people I made"
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    • 5. 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.

    • Options
    • 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.
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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. I can't stand on my head because I am not well."

    • Options
    • A. He said that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well.
    • B. He said that he can't stand on his head because he was not well.
    • C. He told that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well.
    • D. He declared that he couldn't stand on his head because he was not well.
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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. He said that when he was a boy he could stay up as long as he liked.

    • Options
    • A. He said,"When I had been a boy I could stay up as long as I liked."
    • B. He told,"When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked."
    • C. He said,"When I was a boy I could stay up as long as I liked."
    • D. He said,"When I am a boy I can stay up as long as I like."
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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. He explained that he knew the place well because he used to live there.

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    • A. "I know the place well because I use to live here,"he explained.
    • B. "I know the place well because I used to live here,"he explained.
    • C. "I knew the place because I used to live here,"he explained.
    • D. "I have known the place well because I used to live here,"he explained.
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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. She said,"We were thinking of selling the house but we had decided not to"

    • Options
    • A. She said that they were thinking of selling the house but they decided not to.
    • B. She said that they thought of selling the house but decided not to.
    • C. She said that they have been thinking of selling the house but decided not to.
    • D. She said that they had been thinking of selling the house but had decided not to.
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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. The guide suggested, "Let's rest here for a while."

    • Options
    • A. The guide suggested that we should rest there for a while.
    • B. The guide suggested that we rest there.
    • C. The guide suggested we should rest for a while.
    • D. The guide suggested resting for a while there.
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