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."
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. 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.
Correct Answer: Ritu told you that you were looking very pretty.
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 teacher said to the boys, "Can you sit still and do you work?"
Options
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.
Correct Answer: The teacher asked the boys if they could sit still and do their work.
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. 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.
Correct Answer: She asked me affectionately what she could do for me.
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 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."
Correct Answer: The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."
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 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.
Correct Answer: He has just said that his son will be back on Friday.
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 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.
Correct Answer: He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.
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.
Correct Answer: He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.
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 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."
Correct Answer: He said to Pawan,"We should have tried harder."
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. 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."
Correct Answer: They said to me,"We have been befooled by these men."
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. The spectators applauded the young athlete saying that he had broken all previous records.
Options
A. The spectators said to the young athlete,"Bravo! You have broken all records."
B. The spectators exclaimed to the young athlete,"You have broken all records."
C. The spectators said to the young athlete,"You broke all records."
D. The spectators said to the young athlete,"You had broken all records."