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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. Mother told me that I should listen to her first and then do anything as I pleased.


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  • A. Mother said to me, "I should listen to me first and then do anything I please."
  • B. Mother said to me, "He should listen to her first and then do anything he pleases."
  • C. Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything I pleased."
  • D. Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please."

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  • Mother said to me, "You should listen to me first and then do anything as you please." 

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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. Robin said to Peg, "Are you listening? Don't be thick."

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    • A. Robin asked Peg if he was listening and advised him not to be thick.
    • B. Robin told Peg to listen to him and not to be thick.
    • C. Peg was asked to listen to Robin and not to be thick.
    • D. Robin invited Peg to listen and not to be thick.
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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. The clerk said to the visitor,"Shall I ask these people to wait for you?"

    • Options
    • A. The clerk asked the visitor if he should ask those people to wait for him.
    • B. The clerk asked the visitor if he shall ask these people to said for him.
    • C. The clerk asked the visitor if he had asked those people to wait for him.
    • D. The clerk told the visitor that he should ask these people to wait for him.
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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 said to you,"He should not be trusted."

    • Options
    • A. I said to you do not trust him.
    • B. I told you that he cannot be trusted.
    • C. I told you he shall not be trusted.
    • D. I told you that he should not be trusted.
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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. The teacher said,"Tell me students, what have you learnt from the lectures this week?"

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    • A. The teacher asked the students what they learnt from the lectures that week.
    • B. The teacher asked the students to tell him what they learnt from the lectures that week.
    • C. The teacher wanted to know what the students learnt from the lectures that week.
    • D. The teacher asked the students to tell him what they had learnt from the lectures that week.
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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. He said,"She had been weeping for an hour."

    • Options
    • A. He says that she was weeping for an hour.
    • B. He said that she was weeping for an hour.
    • C. He said that she has been weeping for an hour.
    • D. He said that she had been weeping for an hour.
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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. He said,"They will be using my car for the trip."

    • Options
    • A. He said that they would be using my car for the trip.
    • B. He said that they would be using his car for the trip.
    • C. He said that we will be using his car for the trip.
    • D. He said that they will be using my car for the trip.
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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. The wayfarer said to me, "Do you know the way to the Asiad village?"

    • Options
    • A. The wayfarer asked me if I did know the way to the Asiad village.
    • B. The wayfarer asked me if I knew the way to the Asiad village.
    • C. The wayfarer asked me if he knew the way to the Asiad village.
    • D. The wayfarer asked me that if I knew the way to the Asiad village.
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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 has just said, "My son will be back on Friday."

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    • A. He has just said that my son will be back on Friday.
    • B. He has just said that his son will be back on Friday.
    • C. He has just said that his son shall be back on Friday.
    • D. He has just said that his son would have been back next Friday.
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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. The doctor advised the patients to give up smoking.

    • Options
    • A. The doctor said to the patients, "Why don't you give up smoking?"
    • B. The doctor said to the patients, "You should give up smoking."
    • C. The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."
    • D. The doctor said to the patient, "I am advising you to give up smoking."
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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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. She said to me, "What can I do for you dear?"

    • Options
    • A. She asked me affectionately what could she do for me.
    • B. She asked me affectionately what she could do for me.
    • C. She asked me affectionately what can she do for me.
    • D. She asked me affectionately if she could do anything for me.
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