In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/

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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.

Ruby requested me to lend her Rs. 1000  the next day.












  • Ruby said to me, “Please lend me Rs. 1000 the next day”.

  • Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 the next day”.

  • Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 tomorrow”.

  • Ruby said to me, “Please lend her Rs. 1000 tomorrow”.

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212.

In the following questions, a part of sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

He said, "We have done our work."

  • He said that he had done his work

  • He said that they have done their work

  • He said that they had done their work

  • He said that they had done their work

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In the following questions, a part of sentence is printed in bold. Below are given alternatives to the bold part at (1), (2) (3) which may improve the sentence. Choose correct alternative. In case no improvement is needed, your answer is (4).

He said, "I am going to college just now."


  • He said that he was going to college just now

  • He asked that he was going to college just then

  • He said that he was going to college just then

  • He said that he was going to college just then

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214.

In the following questions, 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.

Socrates said, "Virtue is its own reward."

  • Socrates said that virtue had its own rewards.

  • Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.

  • Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.

  • Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.


C.

Socrates said that virtue is its own reward.

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In the following questions, 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 the interviewer, “Could you please repeat the question?”

  • He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.

  • He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.

  • He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.

  • He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.

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In the following questions, 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, "it used to be a lovely, quiet street."


  • He said that it used to be a lovely, quiet street.

  • He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely, quiet street.

  • He said that there used to be a lovely, quiet street.

  • He said that there used to be a lovely, quiet street.

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In the following questions, 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.

The Prime Minister said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace.

  • The Prime Minister said, “We shall not allow anyone to disturb the peace.”

  • The Prime Minister said, “We would not allow no one to disturb the peace.”

  • The Prime Minister said, “No one will disturb the peace.”

  • The Prime Minister said, “No one will disturb the peace.”

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In the following questions, 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.

The spectators said, "Bravo! Well done players."

  • The spectators shouted that the players were doing very well.

  • The spectators exclaimed with joy that the players were doing very well.

  • The spectators applauded the players saying that they had done well.

  • The spectators applauded the players saying that they had done well.

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In the following questions, 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 my friend, “Good Morning. Let us go for a picnic today.”

  • I told good morning to my friend and asked to go for a picnic that day.

  • I wished my friend good morning and proposed that we should go for a picnic that day.

  • I wished my friend good morning and proposed that should go for a picnic that day.

  • I wished my friend good morning and proposed that should go for a picnic that day.

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In the following questions, 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.

The new student asked the old one, “Do you know my name?”

  • The new student asked the old one if he knew his name.

  • The new student asked the old one that whether he knew his name.

  • The new student asked the old one did he know his name.

  • The new student asked the old one did he know his name.

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