Multiple Choice QuestionsIn 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.
“You are one of Pinkerton’s men, I presume,” he said.
He said that he presumed me one of Pinkerton’s men
He said that he presumed that I was one of Pinkerton’s men
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.
“Away!” she said to the man, “Do not trouble your family anymore”.
She asked the man to go away not trouble the family anymore
She asked the man not to trouble the family that was away, any more
She asked the man not to trouble your family anymore and go away
She asked the man not to trouble your family anymore and go away
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.
He asked me, “Have you finished reading the magazine?
He asked me whether I had finished reading the magazine
He asked me if had I finished reading the magazine
He asked me if had I finished reading the magazine
He asked me if had I finished reading the magazine
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.
He said that he had been waiting there for a long time.
He said, “I have been waiting here for a long time”.
He said, “He has been waiting here for a long time”.
He said, “He has been waiting there for a long time”.
He said, “He has been waiting there for a long time”.
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.
“Please, take me to the officer,” said the visitor.
The visitor requested them to take him to the officer
The visitor told them to take him to the officer
The visitor requested for the officer to be taken
The visitor requested for the officer to be taken
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.
Nitin said, “What a pleasant atmosphere this place has !”
Nitin exclaimed with joy that place was a pleasant atmosphere
Nitin exclaimed with joy that was a pleasant atmosphere in that place
Nitin exclaimed with joy that place had a pleasant atmosphere
Nitin exclaimed with joy that place had a pleasant atmosphere
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.
Aarati said, “I am in a hurry today.”
Aarati said that she was in a hurry that day
Aarati said that I am in a hurry today
Aarati said that she is in a hurry today
Aarati said that she is in a hurry today
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Aarati said that she was in a hurry that day
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.
They said, “We are practising for the next match.”
They said that they are practising for the next match
They said that they practised for the next match
They said that they were practising for the next match
They said that they were practising for the next match
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.
He said, “Long may you live.”
He suggested that my life might be long
He prayed that my life might be long
He prayed that my life may be longer
He prayed that my life may be longer
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.
“When did you meet my brother?” she asked me.
She wanted to know when did I meet her brother
She asked when did I meet my brother
She asked me when I had met her brother
She asked me when I had met her brother
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