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
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.
Correct Answer :
D. Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.
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I said to him, Why are you working so hard?
I asked him why was he working so hard
I asked him why he had been working so hard
I asked him why he was working so hard
I asked him why had he been working so hard
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.
The Captain said to his men, Stand at ease.
The Captain urged his men to stand at ease
The Captain wanted his men to stand at ease
The Captain told his men that they should stand at ease
The Captain commanded his men to stand at ease
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.
Manna asked Rohan, Have you sat in a trolley bus before?
Manna asked Rohan whether he had sat in a trolley bus earlier.
Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.
Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus
I said, Water is essential for life.
Water is essential for life was said by me.
I told that water was essential for life.
I exclaimed that water was essential for life.
I said that water is essential for life.
He said, May God grant peace to the departed soul
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He said, I must go next week.
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.
He said that he intended to leave for Surat that night.
I intend to leave for Surat that night, he said.
I intend to left for Surat that night, he said.
I intended to leave for Surat tonight, he said.
I intend to leave for Surat tonight, he said.
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.
Come home early, said Mr Mathew to his clerk.
Mr Mathew asked his clerk to be home early.
Mr Mathew told his clerk to come home as early as possible.
Mr Mathew requested his clerk to come home a little early.
Mr Mathew ordered his clerk to come home early.
Moti asked Gangu whether the latter was in his senses.
Gangu, are you in your senses ? asked Moti.
Are you senseless, Gangu ? asked Moti.
Hey Gangu, are you in your senses now ? asked Moti.
Gangu, have you lost your senses ? asked Moti.
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.
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.
The teacher said, Be quiet, boys.
The teacher said that the boys should be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to the quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The old man said that he would soon be leaving the world.
The old man said, I am going to leave the world soon.
The old man said, I shall soon be leaving the world.
The old man said, I would soon leave the world.
The old man said, I am soon leaving the world.
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.
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
My friend requested me to bring him a sandwich.
Please bring me a sandwich, said my friend.
He said, My friend, please bring me a sandwich.
Please bring my friend a sandwich., said he.
My friend said, Will you bring me a sandwich.
He said to them, Dont make a noise.
He told them that dont make a noise.
He told them not to make noise.
He told them not to make a noise.
He asked them not to make a noise.
He said to me, What time do the offices close?
He wanted to know what time the offices close.
He asked me what time did the offices close.
He asked me what time the offices close .
He asked me what time the offices did close.Practice Exercise
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?
He said, Honesty is the best policy.
He said that honesty has been the best policy.
He said that honesty is the best policy.
He said that honesty had been the best policy.
He said that honesty was the best policy.
My friend said to me, Has your father returned from Calcutta?
My friend said to me that my father has returned form Calcutta.
My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father has returned from Calcutta.
He said, I have often told you not to waste your time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He said that he had often told him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste him time.
He told that he has often told him not to waste his time.
He asked his teacher, Need I read this chapter?
He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
He said that we are all born to die.
He said, We are all born to die.
He said, We have all been born to die.
He exclaimed, We were all born to die.
He said, We were all born to die.
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He said. He is very sorry
He told me. I felt sorry
He says, I am very sorry
He said. He was very sorry
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
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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