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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. The manager said, "I will not waste any further time and start the work today itself."


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  • A. The manager said that he would not waste any further time and start the work today itself.
  • B. The manager said that he will not waste any further time and start the work that day itself.
  • C. The manager said that he will not waste any further time and start the work today itself.
  • D. The manager said that he would not waste any further time and start the work that day itself.

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  • The manager said that he would not waste any further time and start the work that day itself. 

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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. He said, "I will go to Mumbai someday next month."

    • Options
    • A. He said that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month.
    • B. He says that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month.
    • C. He said that he will go to Mumbai someday the following month.
    • D. He says that he will go to Mumbai someday the following month.
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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. He said, "I had not received the passport hence I could not attend the conference held last year."

    • Options
    • A. He said that he had not received the passport then he could not be attending the conference held last year.
    • B. He said that he has not received the passport then he could not attend the conference held the month before.
    • C. He said that he had not received the passport, hence he could not attend the conference held last year.
    • D. He said that he has not received the passport so he could not be attending the conference held last year.
    • Discuss
    • 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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The candidate said, "I had passed the entrance test but could not present myself for the interview round held last month."

    • Options
    • A. The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not be presenting himself for the interview round held the month before.
    • B. The candidate said that he has passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.
    • C. The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.
    • D. The candidate said that he has passed the entrance test but could not be presenting himself for the interview round held the month before.
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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The family said, "We were watching TV when we heard the news."

    • Options
    • A. The family said that they had been watching TV when they had heard the news.
    • B. The family said that they had been watching TV when they have had heard the news.
    • C. The family said that they have been watching TV when they had heard the news.
    • D. The family said that they have been watching TV when they have had heard the news.
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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 expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The children said, "They were busy playing thus they did not notice the stranger."

    • Options
    • A. The children said that they had been busy playing so they have not noticed the stranger.
    • B. The children said that they had been busy playing so they had not noticed the stranger.
    • C. The children said that they have been busy playing so they had not noticed the stranger.
    • D. The children said that they have been busy playing so they have not noticed the stranger.
    • Discuss
    • 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. My neighbours said, "We will not be driving this car anymore as it has become unreliable."

    • Options
    • A. A)
    • B. B)
    • C. C)
    • D. D)
    • Discuss
    • 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. My sister said to my mother, "When can I have dinner? I hardly have had anything to eat since noon today."

    • Options
    • A. My sister asked my mother when she could have her dinner and said that she hardly has had anything to eat since noon that day.
    • B. My sister asked my mother when she can have her dinner and said that she hardly had had anything to eat since noon that day.
    • C. My sister asked my mother when she can have her dinner and said that she hardly has had anything to eat since noon that day.
    • D. My sister asked my mother when she could have her dinner and said that she hardly had had anything to eat since noon that day.
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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. He said, "I started the job today."

    • Options
    • A. He said that he has started the job today.
    • B. He said that he had started the job that day.
    • C. He said that he had had started the job that day.
    • D. He said that he has had started the job that day.
    • Discuss
    • 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. He said, "I had gone to my native place last month."

    • Options
    • A. He said that he had gone to his native place the month before.
    • B. He said that he had gone to his native place last month.
    • C. He said that he has gone to his native place the month before.
    • D. He said that he has gone to his native place last month.
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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. They said to me, "We will help your team if you sign on this document."

    • Options
    • A. They said to me that they would help my team if I signed on that document.
    • B. They said to me that they will help my team if I signed on this document.
    • C. They said to me that they would be helping my team if I signed on that document.
    • D. They said to me that they will help my team if I sign on this document.
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