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161. 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 Indirect / Direct.

She said, “I must have a computer to prepare a power point presentation.”

  • She said she had to have a computer to prepare a power point presentation.

  • She said she should have a computer to prepare a power point presentation.

  • She said she would have a computer to prepare a power point presentation.
  • She said she would have a computer to prepare a power point presentation.
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162. 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 Indirect / Direct.

“Don’t hesitate to clear your doubts,” the teacher said.

  • The teacher warned me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

  • The teacher ordered me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

  • The teacher persuaded me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

  • The teacher persuaded me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

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163. 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 Indirect / Direct.

He said, “I am glad to be here this evening.”


  • He said that he was glad to be there that evening.

  • He said he was glad to be here this evening.

  • He says he was glad to be here this evening.

  • He says he was glad to be here this evening.

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164.

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

“Do you want balloons ?” he said to the child.

  • He asked the child if it wanted ballons.

  • He asked the child whether it had wanted balloons.

  • He asked the child did it want balloons.

  • He asked the child did it want balloons.

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165.

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

She said, "How ugly I look in this dress!”

  • She said that how ugly she was looking in that dress.

  • She exclaimed how ugly she looked in the dress.

  • She expressed how ugly she looked in that dress.

  • She expressed how ugly she looked in that dress.


D.

She expressed how ugly she looked in that dress.

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166.

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

She said, “You can leave the books here.”

  • She said that they can leave the books there.

  • She said that they could leave the books there.

  • She said that they can leave the books here.

  • She said that they can leave the books here.

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167.

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

My friend said, “I am leaving today.”

  • My friend said that he is leaving today.

  • My friend said that he was leaving today.

  • My friend said that he leaves today.

  • My friend said that he leaves today.

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168.

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

Mukta said to Puneet, “My mother is a good cook”.

  • Mukta told Puneet that her mother was a good cook.

  • Mukta told Puneet that my mother was a good cook.

  • Mukta told to Puneet that her mother is a good cook.

  • Mukta told to Puneet that her mother is a good cook.

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169.

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

The commander said to the army, “March forward”.

  • The commander asked the army march forward.

  • The commander ordered the army to march forward.

  • The commander requested the army to go forward.

  • The commander requested the army to go forward.

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170.

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

He promised, “I will do it tomorrow.”

  • He promised that he will do it tomorrow.

  • He promised that he will do it the next day.

  • He promised that he would do it tomorrow.

  • He promised that he would do it tomorrow.

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