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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

“May you live long and prosper”, said the old lady to her son.

  • The old lady blessed her son with long life and wished him prosperity.

  • The old lady prayed for her son’s long life and prosperity.

  • The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.

  • The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.


C.

The old lady prayed for her son and said that he might live long and prosper.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

'Many happy returns of your birthday', we said.

  • We greeted him on his birthday.

  • We said that many happy returns of your birthday.

  • We wished him many happy returns of his birthday.

  • We prayed for many happy returns of his birthday.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

"Fie! a soldier and afraid of fighting!" said Babar.

  • Babar exclaimed with surprise that a soldier should be afraid of fighting.

  • Addressing a soldier, Babar cursed him that he should be afraid of fighting.

  • Babar cursed the soldier who was afraid of fighting.

  • Babar cursed the soldier who was afraid of fighting.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

He said to Sita, “When do you intend to pay back the money you borrowed from me ?”

  • He enquired Sita when did she intend to pay back the money she borrowed from him.

  • He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she borrowed from him.

  • He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she had borrowed from him.

  • He enquired Sita when she intended to pay back the money she had borrowed from him.

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5.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

"So help me Heaven! he cried, "I never steal again".

  • He wanted Heaven to help him so that he would never steal again.

  • He exclaimed to Heaven that he would never steal again.

  • He exclaimed Heaven to help him that he would never steal again.

  • He exclaimed Heaven to help him that he would never steal again.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

She said, 'I'll give you Rs. 100 to keep your mouth shut.'

  • She said that she would give him Rs. 100 to keep his mouth shut.

  • She offered him Rs. 100 to keep his mouth shut.

  • She suggested to him that she would give him Rs. 100 to keep his mouth shut.

  • She suggested to him that she would give him Rs. 100 to keep his mouth shut.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

"Doctor", the patient cried, please tell me how much time I have."

  • The patient pleaded the doctor how much time she will have.

  • The patient exclaimed to the doctor that how much time she had.

  • The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell her how much time she had.

  • The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell her how much time she had.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

“Let’s give a party”, said Jaya. "Let's not," said her husband.

  • Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband answered in the negative.

  • Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband opposed the idea.

  • Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband contradicted her.

  • Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband contradicted her.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

He said to her, “Did it shake you up as much as it shook me ?”

  • He asked her if it had shaken her up as much as it shook him.

  • He asked her if it had shaken her up as much as it shook him.

  • He enquired of her if it shook her up as much as it had shaken him.

  • He enquired of her if it shook her up as much as it had shaken him.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.

I said to her, “All your faults will be pardoned if you confess them.”

  • I told her that all her faults will be pardoned if you confess them.

  • I told her that all her faults would be pardoned if she confessed them.

  • I told her that all her faults will have to be pardoned if she confessed them.

  • I told her that all her faults will have to be pardoned if she confessed them.

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