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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. He told Pawan that they should have tried harder.


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  • 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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  • He said to Pawan,"We should have tried harder." 

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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. He said to Raina,"I cannot marry you now but I shall surely do so next year."

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    • 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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    • 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. 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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    • 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. 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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    • 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. 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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    • 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 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.
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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. 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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    • 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 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."
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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. The master asked the people why they prevented him from going near the tiger.

    • Options
    • A. The master said to the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger."
    • B. The master asked the people,"Why do they prevent me from going near the tiger?"
    • C. The master asked the people,"Why are they preventing him from going near the tiger?"
    • D. The master was asking the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger?"
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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. Mr. Rao told Mr. Mehta that he had to go to the town that day.

    • Options
    • A. Mr. Rao said,"I have to go to the town today."
    • B. Mr. Rao said,"Mr. Mehta I have to go to the town that day."
    • C. Mr. Rao said,"Mr. Mehta, I have to go to the town today."
    • D. Mr. Rao said,"Mr. Mehta I will have to go to the town today."
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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. He said, "Do as you wish, but don't come and ask me for help if you get into difficulties."

    • Options
    • A. He told me to do as he wished or he wouldn't come and help me if I got into difficulties.
    • B. He told me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.
    • C. He ordered me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.
    • D. He told me that unless I did as I wished he would not come and help me if I got into difficulties.
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