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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.

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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.


C.

We wished him many happy returns of his birthday.

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3.

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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9.

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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