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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

What is the correct answer?

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.

Correct Answer :

A. He told her not to read so fast.


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4

He said, I was doing it.

A. He said that he did it.

B. He said that he has done it.

C. He said that he had done it.

D. He said that he had been doing it.

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4

The poor examine said, O God, take pity on me.

A. The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him

B. The poor examinee, invoking God, improve him to take pity on him

C. The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him

D. The poor examine asked God to take pity on him

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4

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.

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4

He said, Can you sing? And I said, No.

A. He asked me that could I sing and I refused.

B. He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldnt.

C. I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.

D. He asked me if I could sing and I said no.

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4

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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4

He said to his servant, Why are you so lazy today?

A. He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.

B. He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.

C. He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.

D. He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.

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4

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.

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4

He said, The mice will play, when the cat is away.

A. He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.

B. He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.

C. He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.

D. He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.

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4

She asked me if I was going to college.

A. She asked to me, Was I going to college?

B. She asked me, Will you go to college?

C. Said, Am I going to college?

D. She said to me. Are you going to college?

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4

Tania said to her friend, Can you lend me an umbrella?

A. Tania asked her friend to give her an umbrella.

B. Tania requested her friend to lend her an umbrella

C. Please give me an umbrella Tania requested her friend.

D. Will you lend me your umbrella, Tania asked her friend.

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4

Come home early, said Mr Mathew to his clerk.

A. Mr Mathew asked his clerk to be home early.

B. Mr Mathew told his clerk to come home as early as possible.

C. Mr Mathew requested his clerk to come home a little early.

D. Mr Mathew ordered his clerk to come home early.

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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

Ram says to me You are smart.

A. Ram tells me that I am smart.

B. Ram tells me that he is smart.

C. Ram tells me that he was smart.

D. Ram tells me that I shall be smart.

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4

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

I said to my brother, Let us go to some hill station for a change.

A. I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.

B. I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.

C. I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.

D. I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.

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4

He said to them, Dont make a noise.

A. He told them that dont make a noise.

B. He told them not to make noise.

C. He told them not to make a noise.

D. He asked them not to make a noise.

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4

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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4

Rajan said, O that I were a child again !

A. Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.

B. Rajan wondered that were be a child again.

C. Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.

D. Rajan prayed that he were a child again

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4

He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

A. He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire

B. He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire

C. He remained me that he had often told me not to play with fire

D. He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire

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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

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

He asked his teacher, Need I read this chapter?

A. He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.

B. He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.

C. He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.

D. He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

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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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4

He said, Will you listen to such a man?

A. He asked them will you listen to such a man.

B. He asked them are you listening to such a man.

C. He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.

D. He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.

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4

He said, I have often told you not to waste your time.

A. He said that he had often told not to waste your time.

B. He said that he had often told him not to waste his time.

C. He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste him time.

D. He told that he has often told him not to waste his time.

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4

He said, I have read this novel.

A. He said that he had read that novel.

B. He said that he had read this novel.

C. He said that he read that novel.

D. He said that he has read this novel.

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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

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

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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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