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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. 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. 

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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. 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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    • 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. 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
    • 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 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.
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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. 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.
    • Discuss
    • 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. 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
    • 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 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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    • 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 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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    • 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, "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.
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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, "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.
    • Discuss
    • 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 host asked, "Did you come by train?"

    • Options
    • A. The host asked whether I have come by train.
    • B. The host asked whether I had come by train.
    • C. The host asked in case I have come on train.
    • D. The host asked in case I have come by train.
    • Discuss


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