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Direct and Indirect Speech
Directions:
In each of 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.
31.
He said, "I saw a book here."
- A.He said that he saw a book here.
- B.He said that he saw a book there.
- C.He said that he had seen a book here.
- D.He said that he had seen a book there.
- Answer
- Report
Answer : [D]
32.
Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."
- A.Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
- B.Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.
- C.Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.
- D.Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
- Answer
- Report
Answer : [D]
33.
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul"
- A.He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
- B.He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
- C.He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
- D.He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
- Answer
- Report
Answer : [A]
34.
She said to him, "Why don't you go today?"
- A.She said to him that why he don't go today.
- B.She asked him if he was going that day.
- C.She asked him why he did not go today.
- D.She asked him why he did not go that day.
- Answer
- Report
Answer : [D]
35.
I don't know the way. Do you? he asked.
- A.He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.
- B.He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
- C.He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
- D.He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
- Answer
- Report
Answer : [C]
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