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.
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?
Correct Answer :
A. The lady said to me, How is your uncle?
Related Questions
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
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.
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.
Rajan said, O that I were a child again !
Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
Rajan wondered that were be a child again.
Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
Rajan prayed that he were a child again
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
He said, Be quiet and listen to my words.
He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words
He urged them and said be quiet and listen to words
He said they should be quiet and listen to his words
He said you should be quiet and listen to my words
The prisoner enquired if a lawyer had been arranged for him.
The prisoner enquired, Had a lawyer been arranged for me?
The prisoner asked, Has a lawyer been arranged for me?
The prisoner enquired, Is there a lawyer for me?
The prisoner said, Have you arranged a lawyer for me?
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.
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
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, I saw a book here.
He said that he saw a book here.
He said that he saw a book there.
He said that he had seen a book here.
He said that he had seen a book there.
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, 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 student said, Alas! I wasted my time last year.
The student exclaimed with surprise that he had wasted his time the previous year.
The student exclaimed with sorrow that he had wasted his time the previous year.
The student exclaimed with joy that he had wasted his time the previous year.
The student exclaims with sorrow that he had wasted his time the previous year.
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.
Everybody says, How well she sings !
Everybody comments that she sings well.
Everybody says that she sang well.
Everybody says how well she sings.
Everybody tells that she sang very well.
He said, I have read this novel.
He said that he had read that novel.
He said that he had read this novel.
He said that he read that novel.
He said that he has read this novel.
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
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.
Mrs. Shankar said, I know what it is to be depressed.
Mrs. Shankar is depressed she said.
Mrs. Shankar said that she was knowing what it was to be depressed.
Mrs. Shankar said that she knew what it was to be depressed.
Mrs. Shankar knows what it is to be depressed.
He says that he is very sorry.
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, If I had the tools I could mend the car.
He said that if he had the tools he could mend the car.
He tells that he had the tools he could mend the car.
He told he could mend the car.
He said I could mend the car if I have the tools.
You will say, I am ill.
You would say that you are ill.
You would say that you were ill.
You will say that you are ill.
You will say that you were ill.
He said to her, Dont read so fast.
He told her not to read so fast.
He advised her dont read so fast.
He requested her not to read so fast.
He ordered her not to read so fast.
He said, Can you sing? And I said, No.
He asked me that could I sing and I refused.
He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldnt.
I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.
He asked me if I could sing and I said no.
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 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
Sita said. I may go there.
Sita said that she might go there.
Sita says that she may go there.
Sita said that she will go there.
Sita says that she is going there.
Anne said, It is time to leave for the meeting.
Anne said that it was time to leave for the meeting.
Anne said its time to leave for the meeting.
Anne told that it is time to leave for the meeting.
Anne said that it was time for the meeting.