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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. 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?"
- Correct Answer
- The master said to the people,"Why do you prevent me from going near the tiger."
- 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 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." Discuss
- 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. 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." 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 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." Discuss
- 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 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. 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 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. 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 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." Discuss
- 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, "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. Discuss
- 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. Your father said to me,"I should not have given my daughter such a long rope."
Options- A. Your father told me that he had not given his daughter such a long rope.
- B. Your father told me that he should not have given his daughter such a long rope.
- C. Your father said that he could not have given his daughter such a long rope.
- D. Your father told to me that he should not have given his daughter such a long rope. Discuss
- 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. You said,"My parents never liked my accepting any job but I had always wanted to stand on my own feet".
Options- A. You regretted that your parents had never liked you accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet.
- B. You said that your parents never liked your accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet.
- C. You told that your parents never like you accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet.
- D. You said that my parents never liked my accepting any job but I had always wanted to stand on my own feet. 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 express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. She says,"I keep at an arm's length, all those who try to flatter me."
Options- A. She said that she kept at an arms length all those who try to flatter her.
- B. She exclaims that she keeps at an arm's length all of them who try to flatter her.
- C. She says that she will keep at an arm's length all thos who flatter her.
- D. She says that she keeps at an arm's length all those who try to flatter her. Discuss
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Correct Answer: The spectators said to the young athlete,"Bravo! You have broken all records."
Correct Answer: They said to me,"We have been befooled by these men."
Correct Answer: He said to Pawan,"We should have tried harder."
Correct Answer: He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.
Correct Answer: He told Raina that he could not marry her then but he would surely do so the following year.
Correct Answer: Mr. Rao said,"Mr. Mehta I will have to go to the town today."
Correct Answer: He told me to do as I wished, but not to go and ask him for help if I got into difficulties.
Correct Answer: Your father told me that he should not have given his daughter such a long rope.
Correct Answer: You said that your parents never liked your accepting any job but you always wanted to stand on your own feet.
Correct Answer: She says that she keeps at an arm's length all those who try to flatter her.
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