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.
Correct Answer
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.
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. My neighbours said, "We will not be driving this car anymore as it has become unreliable."
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 manager said, "I will not waste any further time and start the work today itself."
Options
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.
Correct Answer: The manager said that he would not waste any further time and start the work that day itself.
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. 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.
Correct Answer: He said that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month.
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. 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.
Correct Answer: He said that he had not received the passport, hence he could not attend the conference held last year.
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 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.
Correct Answer: 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.
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. 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.
Correct Answer: He said that he had started the job that day.
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. 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.
Correct Answer: He said that he had gone to his native place the month before.
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 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.
Correct Answer: They said to me that they would help my team if I signed on that document.
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, "This man will be waiting for you here at the lobby."
Options
A. He said this that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
B. He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
C. He said that that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
D. He said this that man would be waiting for me here at the lobby.
Correct Answer: He said that that man would be waiting for me there at the lobby.
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. She said, "I will have my report finished by tomorrow."
Options
A. She said that she would have her report finished by tomorrow.
B. She said that she will have her report finished by the next day.
C. She said that she will have her report finished by tomorrow.
D. She said that she would have her report finished by the next day.