Multiple Choice QuestionsIn 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 Direct/Indirect as your answer.
The beggar said, “Poverty is a great curse”.
The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
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 Direct/Indirect as your answer.
"If you want to smoke, you’ll have to go out”. said the conductor.
The conductor ordered me to go out and smoke.
The conductor said that if I/he wanted to smoke, I/he would have to go out.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
The conductor told me that smoking is not permitted in the bus.
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 Direct/Indirect as your answer.
“Be careful: the steps are very slippery”, I warned him.
I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful and steps were very slippery.
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I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
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 Direct/Indirect as your answer.
“Be careful: the steps are very slippery", I warned him.
I warned him to be careful as the steps were very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
I warned him to be careful as the steps are very slippery.
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 Direct/Indirect as your answer.
The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.
The old lady said that, “I was going to walk where i pleased. They have the liberty”.
The old lady: “I am going to walk where i please. We have the liberty”.
The old lady: “I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty.
The old lady: “I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty.
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 Direct/Indirect as your answer.
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.
The teacher asked me, “Why were you absent yesterday ?”
The teacher asked me, “Why are you absent yesterday ?”
The teacher asked me, “Why are you absent the day before ?”
The teacher asked me, “Why are you absent the day before ?”
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 Direct/Indirect as your answer.
Mr. Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.
“My son, “said Mr. Robinson, “what will you be when you grow up?”
“My son, ” said Mr. Robinson, “What do you want to be when you grow up?”
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 Direct/Indirect as your answer.
The boys respectfully wished their teacher good morning.
“Good morning,” said the boys to their teacher.
“Good morning,”said the boys to the teacher.
“Good morning, Madam,”said the boys to the teacher.
“Good morning, Madam,”said the boys to the teacher.
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 Direct/Indirect as your answer.
She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".
She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.
She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
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 Direct/Indirect as your answer.
The girl wondered where the sparrows had gone.
The girl said, “Oh! Where the sparrows have gone?”
The girl said, “Oh! where are the sparrows ?”
The girl said, “Oh ! Where had the sparrows gone?’
The girl said, “Oh ! Where had the sparrows gone?’
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