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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. Ritu said to you,"You are looking very pretty."


  • Options
  • A. Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty.
  • B. Ritu told you that I was looking very pretty.
  • C. Ritu told you that she was looking very pretty.
  • D. Ritu told you that you are looking very pretty.

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  • Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty. 

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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 to the boys, "Can you sit still and do you work?"

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    • A. The teacher told the boys whether they could sit still and do their work.
    • B. The teacher asked the boys can't they sit still and do their work.
    • C. The teacher requested the boys to sit still.
    • D. The teacher asked the boys if they could sit still and do their work.
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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. 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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    • 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. 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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    • 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 has just said, "My son will be back on Friday."

    • Options
    • 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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    • 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. 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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    • 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 to me, "Please be kind and help me."

    • Options
    • A. He requested to me to help him kindly.
    • B. He told me to kindly help him.
    • C. He requested me to be kind to help him.
    • D. He requested me to be kind and help him.
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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 to Raina,"I cannot marry you now but I shall surely do so next year."

    • Options
    • A. He told Raina that he cannot marry her now but would surely do so the following year.
    • B. He told her that he could not marry Raina then but would surely marry her next year.
    • C. He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.
    • D. He told Raina that he would not marry her then but would surely do so the next year.
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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 said to Raina,"I cannot marry you now but I shall surely do so next year."

    • Options
    • A. He told Raina that he cannot marry her now but would surely do so the following year.
    • B. He told her that he could not marry Raina then but would surely marry her next year.
    • C. He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.
    • D. He told Raina that he would not marry her then but would surely do so the next year.
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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. He told Pawan that they should have tried harder.

    • Options
    • A. He said to Pawan,"We should have tried harder."
    • B. He said,"Pawan you should have tried harder."
    • C. He said,"Pawan, Don't you think we should have tried harder."
    • D. He said,"Pawan, we had tried harder."
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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. They told me that they had been befooled by those men.

    • Options
    • A. They said to me,"We were befooled by these men."
    • B. They said to me,"They had befooled us."
    • C. They said to me,"We have been befooled by these men."
    • D. They said to me,"We are befooled by these men."
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