Direction.
In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech
He said, The mice will play, when the cat is away.
He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.
Correct Answer :
A. He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
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He said that he must go next week.
He said that he must go the following week.
He said that he would have to go the following week.
He said that he was to go the following week.
Pinki said to Gaurav, will you help me in my work just now
Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then.
Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my work just now.
Pinki told Gaurav whether he will help her in her work just now.
Pinki asked to Gaurav that will he help her in her work just now.
The sage said, God helps those who help themselves
The sage said that God helps those who help themselves.
The sage said that God helped those whose helped themselves.
The sage said that God helps those who helped themselves.
The rage said God will help those who will help themselves.
Gavaskar said, Bravo! Azhar, you have done well.
Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.
Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.
Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
The poor examine said, O God, take pity on me.
The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him
The poor examinee, invoking God, improve him to take pity on him
The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him
The poor examine asked God to take pity on him
He said to her, Dont read so fast.
He told her not to read so fast.
He advised her dont read so fast.
He requested her not to read so fast.
He ordered her not to read so fast.
Ram says to me You are smart.
Ram tells me that I am smart.
Ram tells me that he is smart.
Ram tells me that he was smart.
Ram tells me that I shall be smart.
He said, May God Grant her peace!
He prayed that God might grant her peace
He ordered that God might grant her peace
He prayed that God may grant me peace.
He told that God may grant me peace.
The lady asked me how my uncle was.
The lady said to me, How is your uncle?
The lady said to me, How was your uncle?
The lady asked me, How is your uncle doing?
The lady asked me, How has your uncle been?
I dont know the way. Do you? he asked.
He said that he didnt know the way and did I know it.
He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He said that he didnt know the way and asked me if I did.
He asked me if I knew the way which he didnt.
He said, The mice will play, when the cat is away.
He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.
You will say, I am ill.
You would say that you are ill.
You would say that you were ill.
You will say that you are ill.
You will say that you were ill.
Mohan said to me, Do not tell a lie.
Mohan forbade me not to tell a lie.
Mohan advised me not to tell a lie.
Mohan ordered me to tell a lie.
Mohan advised me to tell a lie.
He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.
He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire
He remained me that he had often told me not to play with fire
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire
She said to him, Why dont you go today?
She said to him that why he dont go today.
She asked him if he was going that day.
She asked him why he did not go today.
She asked him why he did not go that day.
The student said, Alas! I wasted my time last year.
The student exclaimed with surprise that he had wasted his time the previous year.
The student exclaimed with sorrow that he had wasted his time the previous year.
The student exclaimed with joy that he had wasted his time the previous year.
The student exclaims with sorrow that he had wasted his time the previous year.
He said to the interviewer, Could you please repeat the question?
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question
He requested the interviewer to repeat the question
He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question
He requested the interviewer the interviewer if he could repeat the question
His father said that it was time he visited his uncle.
It is time you visit your uncle, said his father.
It was time you visited your uncle, said his father.
It is time you visited my uncle, said his father
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Everybody says, How well she sings !
Everybody comments that she sings well.
Everybody says that she sang well.
Everybody says how well she sings.
Everybody tells that she sang very well.
He said, Will you listen to such a man?
He asked them will you listen to such a man.
He asked them are you listening to such a man.
He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.
He said, I saw a book here.
He said that he saw a book here.
He said that he saw a book there.
He said that he had seen a book here.
He said that he had seen a book there.
Sarita said to me, I will do it now or never.
Sarita told me that I would do it then or never.
Sarita told me that she would do it now or never.
Sarita told me tht she will do that now or never.
Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.
Rajesh said, I bought a car yesterday.
Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh told that he had bought a car yesterday.
Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.
I said to him,who teaches you English?
I asked him who was taught him English
I asked him who had taught him English
I asked him who taught me English
I asked him who taught him English
The employer said to the workman, I cannot pay you higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.
The employer forbade the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.
The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.
He says that he is very sorry.
He said. He is very sorry
He told me. I felt sorry
He says, I am very sorry
He said. He was very sorry
Anne said, It is time to leave for the meeting.
Anne said that it was time to leave for the meeting.
Anne said its time to leave for the meeting.
Anne told that it is time to leave for the meeting.
Anne said that it was time for the meeting.
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A soft voice from my back asked if I was alone.
A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
A soft voice behind me asked if I was alone.
Iba said that she might go home the next day with her sister.
Iba said, I can go home tomorrow with my sister.
Iba said, I may just go home tomorrow with my sister.
Iba said, I could go home tomorrow with my sister.
Iba said, I will go home tomorrow with my sister.
He said to her, Are you coming to the party?
He asked her whether she was coming to the party.
He told her if she was coming to the party.
He asked her if she will be coming to the party.
He asked her if she will be coming to the party.