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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?

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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.

Correct Answer :

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


Related Questions

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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.

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.

What is the correct answer?

4

He says that he is very sorry.

A. He said. He is very sorry

B. He told me. I felt sorry

C. He says, I am very sorry

D. He said. He was very sorry

What is the correct answer?

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

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 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.

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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.

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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.

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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

The student said, Alas! I wasted my time last year.

A. The student exclaimed with surprise that he had wasted his time the previous year.

B. The student exclaimed with sorrow that he had wasted his time the previous year.

C. The student exclaimed with joy that he had wasted his time the previous year.

D. The student exclaims with sorrow that he had wasted his time the previous year.

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4

He said, Where shall I be this time next year?

A. He asked that where should he be that time next year.

B. He wondered where he should be that time the following year.

C. He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.

D. He wondered where he would be that time the following year.

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4

The teacher said to him, Is not poverty a curse?

A. The teacher asked him was poverty not a curse.

B. The teacher asked him whether poverty is not a curse.

C. The teacher asked him is poverty not a curse

D. The teacher asked him if poverty was not a curse

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4

The lady asked me how my uncle was.

A. The lady said to me, How is your uncle?

B. The lady said to me, How was your uncle?

C. The lady asked me, How is your uncle doing?

D. The lady asked me, How has your uncle been?

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4

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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4

Phila ordered her brother to turn down the television and let her work in peace.

A. Phila said to her brother, Turned down the television and let me do my work in peace.

B. Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television to let me do my work in peace.

C. Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television that let me do my work in peace.

D. Phila said to her brother, Turn down the television and let me work in peace.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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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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

Mary said to Robert, Let him come, then we shall see.

A. Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.

B. Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.

C. Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.

D. Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.

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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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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.

What is the correct answer?

4

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.

What is the correct answer?

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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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.