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Direct and Indirect Speech

Verbal Ability - Direct and Indirect Speech

Directions to solve :

In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

26.

The teacher said to the boys, "Can you sit still and do you work?"

A. The teacher told the boys whether they could sit still and do their work.

B. The teacher asked the boys can't they sit still and do their work.

C. The teacher requested the boys to sit still.

D. The teacher asked the boys if they could sit still and do their work.

Answer

Answer :

Option D

27.

He said to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"

A. He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.

B. He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.

C. He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.

D. He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.

Answer

Answer :

Option A

28.

The commander said, "Let the gates be left open."

A. The commander ordered for the gates to be left open.

B. The commander ordered that let the gates be left open.

C. The commander ordered that the gates will be left open.

D. The commander wanted that the gates be left open.

Answer

Answer :

Option A

29.

He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

A. He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.

B. He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

C. He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.

D. He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

Answer

Answer :

Option B

30.

The old man said that he would soon be leaving the world.

A. The old man said, "I am going to leave the world soon."

B. The old man said, "I would soon leave the world."

C. The old man said, "I am soon leaving the world."

D. The old man said, "I shall soon be leaving the world."

Answer

Answer :

Option D

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