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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

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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

Correct Answer :

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


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Gavaskar said, Bravo! Azhar, you have done well.

A. Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.

B. Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.

C. Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.

D. Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.

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4

He said, Be quiet and listen to my words.

A. He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words

B. He urged them and said be quiet and listen to words

C. He said they should be quiet and listen to his words

D. He said you should be quiet and listen to my words

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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

Are you alone, my son? asked a soft voice close behind me.

A. A soft voice from my back asked if I was alone.

B. A soft voice said to me are you alone son.

C. A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.

D. A soft voice behind me asked if I was alone.

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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

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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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

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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He said that we are all born to die.

A. He said, We are all born to die.

B. He said, We have all been born to die.

C. He exclaimed, We were all born to die.

D. He said, We were all born to die.

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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

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

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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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

Who now, they had asked, will listen to our troubles and protect us from the crocodiles ?

A. They had wanted to know who will now listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.

B. They wanted to know who will listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.

C. They had wanted to know who would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.

D. They had wanted to know who then would listen to their troubles and protect them from the crocodiles.

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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.

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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

The prisoner enquired if a lawyer had been arranged for him.

A. The prisoner enquired, Had a lawyer been arranged for me?

B. The prisoner asked, Has a lawyer been arranged for me?

C. The prisoner enquired, Is there a lawyer for me?

D. The prisoner said, Have you arranged a lawyer for me?

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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.

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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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He said to the interviewer, Could you please repeat the question?

A. He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question

B. He requested the interviewer to repeat the question

C. He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question

D. He requested the interviewer the interviewer if he could repeat the question

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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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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.