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In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Direct/Indirect and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

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Everybody says, How well she sings !

A. Everybody comments that she sings well.

B. Everybody says that she sang well.

C. Everybody says how well she sings.

D. Everybody tells that she sang very well.

Correct Answer :

C. Everybody says how well she sings.


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The Captain said to his men, Stand at ease.

A. The Captain urged his men to stand at ease

B. The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease

C. The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease

D. The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease

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4

I said to him,who teaches you English?

A. I asked him who was taught him English

B. I asked him who had taught him English

C. I asked him who taught me English

D. I asked him who taught him English

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4

He said, May God grant peace to the departed soul

A. He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.

B. He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

C. He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

D. He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

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4

I dont know the way. Do you? he asked.

A. He said that he didnt know the way and did I know it.

B. He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.

C. He said that he didnt know the way and asked me if I did.

D. He asked me if I knew the way which he didnt.

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4

My friend requested me to bring him a sandwich.

A. Please bring me a sandwich, said my friend.

B. He said, My friend, please bring me a sandwich.

C. Please bring my friend a sandwich., said he.

D. My friend said, Will you bring me a sandwich.

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4

He said to her, Dont read so fast.

A. He told her not to read so fast.

B. He advised her dont read so fast.

C. He requested her not to read so fast.

D. He ordered her not to read so fast.

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4

I said to him, Why are you working so hard?

A. I asked him why was he working so hard

B. I asked him why he had been working so hard

C. I asked him why he was working so hard

D. I asked him why had he been working so hard

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4

He said to me, Where is the post office?

A. He wanted to know where the post office was.

B. He asked me that where the post office was.

C. He asked me where the post office was.

D. He asked me where was the post office.

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4

His father said that it was time he visited his uncle.

A. It is time you visit your uncle, said his father.

B. It was time you visited your uncle, said his father.

C. It is time you visited my uncle, said his father

D. It is time you visited your uncle, said his father.

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4

He said to me, What time do the offices close?

A. He wanted to know what time the offices close.

B. He asked me what time did the offices close.

C. He asked me what time the offices close .

D. He asked me what time the offices did close.Practice Exercise

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4

The old man said that he would soon be leaving the world.

A. The old man said, I am going to leave the world soon.

B. The old man said, I shall soon be leaving the world.

C. The old man said, I would soon leave the world.

D. The old man said, I am soon leaving the world.

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4

Pinki said to Gaurav, will you help me in my work just now

A. Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then.

B. Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my work just now.

C. Pinki told Gaurav whether he will help her in her work just now.

D. Pinki asked to Gaurav that will he help her in her work just now.

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4

Moti asked Gangu whether the latter was in his senses.

A. Gangu, are you in your senses ? asked Moti.

B. Are you senseless, Gangu ? asked Moti.

C. Hey Gangu, are you in your senses now ? asked Moti.

D. Gangu, have you lost your senses ? asked Moti.

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4

I said, Water is essential for life.

A. Water is essential for life was said by me.

B. I told that water was essential for life.

C. I exclaimed that water was essential for life.

D. I said that water is essential for life.

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4

Daman says, Priya is working in Ahmedabad.

A. Daman says that Priya is working in Ahmedabad.

B. Daman say that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.

C. Daman said that Priya was working in Ahmedabad.

D. Daman said that Priya works in Ahmedabad.

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4

He said to her, Are you coming to the party?

A. He asked her whether she was coming to the party.

B. He told her if she was coming to the party.

C. He asked her if she will be coming to the party.

D. He asked her if she will be coming to the party.

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He said that he intended to leave for Surat that night.

A. I intend to leave for Surat that night, he said.

B. I intend to left for Surat that night, he said.

C. I intended to leave for Surat tonight, he said.

D. I intend to leave for Surat tonight, he said.

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4

My friend said to me, Has your father returned from Calcutta?

A. My friend said to me that my father has returned form Calcutta.

B. My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.

C. My friend told me that his father has returned from Calcutta.

D. My friend enquired me if his father has returned from Calcutta.

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4

My cousin said, My room-mate snored throughout the night.

A. My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.

B. My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the right.

C. My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

D. My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

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She said to the children, You mustnt play with fire.

A. She told the children they mustnt play with fire.

B. She told the children they are not to play with fire.

C. She told the children they were not to play with fire.

D. She told the children not to play with fire.

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4

Rajesh said, I bought a car yesterday.

A. Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.

B. Rajesh told that he had bought a car yesterday.

C. Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

D. Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.

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He said, Honesty is the best policy.

A. He said that honesty has been the best policy.

B. He said that honesty is the best policy.

C. He said that honesty had been the best policy.

D. He said that honesty was the best policy.

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She said to him, Why dont you go today?

A. She said to him that why he dont go today.

B. She asked him if he was going that day.

C. She asked him why he did not go today.

D. She asked him why he did not go that day.

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The Manager said, Well, what can I do for you?

A. The Manager asked what he could do for him.

B. The Manager woundered what he could do for him.

C. The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.

D. The Manager said that he couldnt do any for him.

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4

He said to me, I grew these carrots myself.

A. He told me that he had grown those carrots himself.

B. He told me that he grew those carrots himself.

C. He told me I grew these carrots myself.

D. He told me that he grew these carrots himself.

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Sarita said to me, I will do it now or never.

A. Sarita told me that I would do it then or never.

B. Sarita told me that she would do it now or never.

C. Sarita told me tht she will do that now or never.

D. Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.

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He said, May God Grant her peace!

A. He prayed that God might grant her peace

B. He ordered that God might grant her peace

C. He prayed that God may grant me peace.

D. He told that God may grant me peace.

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4

Mohan said to me, Do not tell a lie.

A. Mohan forbade me not to tell a lie.

B. Mohan advised me not to tell a lie.

C. Mohan ordered me to tell a lie.

D. Mohan advised me to tell a lie.

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Please dont go away, she said.

A. She said to please her and not go away.

B. She told me not to go away.

C. She begged that I not go away.

D. She begged me not to go away.

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He said to her, May you succeed!

A. He told her that she might succeed.

B. He prayed to God that she may succeed.

C. He wished her success.

D. He said to her that she might succeed.