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181.

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 said, "What a fool Tom is!"

  • He exclaimed that he was a big fool.

  • He exclaimed that Tom was a big fool.

  • He wondered what kind of a fool Toom was.

  • He wondered what kind of a fool Toom was.

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182.

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.

"What kind of scheme do you have?” Amit asked the insurance agent.

  • Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/ she had.

  • Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/ she has.

  • Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/ she is having.

  • Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/ she is having.

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183.

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 doctor said to the patient, "Take complete rest."

  • The doctor told to the patient that take complete rest.

  • The doctor advised the patient to take complete rest.

  • The doctor suggested the patient to take complete rest.

  • The doctor suggested the patient to take complete rest.

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184.

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.

Mini said to me, “I have bought this flat for my mother.”

  • Mini told that she had bought that flat for her mother.

  • Mini said that she bought that flat for her mother.

  • Mini said she has bought that flat for mother.

  • Mini said she has bought that flat for mother.

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185.

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 said, “I will come again.”

  • He said that he will come again.

  • He says he is coming again.

  • He says he’ll come again.

  • He says he’ll come again.

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186.

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.

“Don’t do any more work until you have had a rest,” her mother advised her.

  • Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she has had a rest.

  • Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she has had a rest.

  • Her mother advised her that she would not do any more work until she had had a rest.

  • Her mother advised her that she would not do any more work until she had had a rest.


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Her mother advised her not to do any more work until she has had a rest.

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187.

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.

"Make me another suit like this," said to the tailor.

  • He asked the tailor to make him another suit like this.

  • He asks the tailor to make him another suit like this.

  • He asked the tailor to make him another suit like that

  • He asked the tailor to make him another suit like that

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188.

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 Principal told me, "Don't conduct any test tomorrow."

  • My Principal told me not to conduct any test tomorrow.

  • My Principal told me not to conduct any test tomorrow.

  • My Principal ordered me don’t conduct any test.

  • My Principal ordered me don’t conduct any test.

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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.

 “What a stupid fellow you are !” she remarked.

  • She exclaimed that what  a stupid fellow he was

  • She exclaimed that he was a very stupid fellow

  • She exclaimed in disgust how he could be so stupid

  • She exclaimed in disgust how he could be so stupid

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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.

The police said to the thief, “Don’t move.”

 

  • The police ordered the thief not to move

  • The police ordered the thief that he should not move

  • The police told the thief that he did not move

  • The police told the thief that he did not move

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