Home
Current Affairs January 2024

Direction.

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.

What is the correct answer?

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.

Correct Answer :

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


Related Questions

What is the correct answer?

4

Manna asked Rohan, Have you sat in a trolley bus before?

A. Manna asked Rohan whether he had sat in a trolley bus earlier.

B. Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.

C. Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.

D. Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus

What is the correct answer?

4

He exclaimed with joy that their team had won the tournament.

A. He exclaimed, Hurrah ! Our team has won the tournament !

B. He said, Our team has won the tournament.

C. He said, Wow ! Our team won the tournament.

D. He said, Our team won the tournament.

What is the correct answer?

4

The teacher said, Be quiet, boys.

A. The teacher said that the boys should be quiet.

B. The teacher called the boys and ordered them to the quiet.

C. The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.

D. The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

Iba said that she might go home the next day with her sister.

A. Iba said, I can go home tomorrow with my sister.

B. Iba said, I may just go home tomorrow with my sister.

C. Iba said, I could go home tomorrow with my sister.

D. Iba said, I will go home tomorrow with my sister.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

She said, Good bye Ramesh.

A. She bade Ramesh good bye.

B. She bade to Ramesh good bye.

C. She bids Ramesh good bye.

D. She had bade Ramesh good bye.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

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

What is the correct answer?

4

He said, I must go next week.

A. He said that he must go next week.

B. He said that he must go the following week.

C. He said that he would have to go the following week.

D. He said that he was to go the following week.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

You will say, I am ill.

A. You would say that you are ill.

B. You would say that you were ill.

C. You will say that you are ill.

D. You will say that you were ill.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

The employer said to the workman, I cannot pay you higher wages.

A. The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.

B. The employer forbade the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.

C. The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.

D. The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.

What is the correct answer?

4

Sita said. I may go there.

A. Sita said that she might go there.

B. Sita says that she may go there.

C. Sita said that she will go there.

D. Sita says that she is going there.

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.

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

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

What is the correct answer?

4

He bade his friends goodbye.

A. I am bidding you Goodbye

B. Goodbye, my friends, he was saying to them.

C. I will see you later, he told his friends.

D. He said, Goodbye, my friends.

What is the correct answer?

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

What is the correct answer?

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?

What is the correct answer?

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

He said, I saw a book here.

A. He said that he saw a book here.

B. He said that he saw a book there.

C. He said that he had seen a book here.

D. He said that he had seen a book there.

What is the correct answer?

4

Anne said, It is time to leave for the meeting.

A. Anne said that it was time to leave for the meeting.

B. Anne said its time to leave for the meeting.

C. Anne told that it is time to leave for the meeting.

D. Anne said that it was time for the meeting.

What is the correct answer?

4

He said, If I had the tools I could mend the car.

A. He said that if he had the tools he could mend the car.

B. He tells that he had the tools he could mend the car.

C. He told he could mend the car.

D. He said I could mend the car if I have the tools.

What is the correct answer?

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.