English - Direct and Indirect speech
Exam Duration: 45 Mins Total Questions : 30
I warned him______ time.
- (a)
to waste
- (b)
do not waste
- (c)
not to waste
- (d)
you wasted
The boy asked,'' with my friends ?"
- (a)
If I could play
- (b)
If I can play
- (c)
Can I play
- (d)
I played
The zookeeper said.''_____the animals''.
- (a)
Not to tease
- (b)
Don't tease
- (c)
not to tease
- (d)
don't tease
Mother said,''________your work"
- (a)
Complete
- (b)
To complete
- (c)
to complete
- (d)
Completed
Mother told us________ before we played
- (a)
Study
- (b)
studied
- (c)
to study
- (d)
To study
He told me_____at school
- (a)
Waited
- (b)
Wait please
- (c)
to wait
- (d)
To wait
The teacher asked.''______''
- (a)
You can sing
- (b)
If you sing?
- (c)
Do you sing?
- (d)
You sang well
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My father said, ''i'll take you to the Zoo''
- (a)
My father said that I would take him to the zoo
- (b)
My father said that he would take him to the zoo
- (c)
My father said that he would take me to the zoo
- (d)
My father said that he would take you to the zoo.
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'' it is excellent !" Nagesh said.
- (a)
Nagesh said that it is excellent.
- (b)
Nagesh says that it is excellent
- (c)
Nagesh says that it was excellent.
- (d)
Nagesh said that it was excellent
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She said to him, "When will the party begin ?"
- (a)
She asked him when would the party begin
- (b)
She asked him when would the party begin ?
- (c)
She asked him when the party would begin
- (d)
She asked him when the party would begin ?
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Bheem said to his sister, "Can I borrow your bike ?"
- (a)
Bheem said to his sister that could he borrow her bike
- (b)
Bheem asked his sister if could he borrow her bike ?
- (c)
Bheem asked his sister if he can borrow her bike
- (d)
Bheem asked his sister if he could borrow her bike
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I said to my sister, "Can I borrow your book ?"
- (a)
I said to my sister that could I borrow your book
- (b)
I asked my sister if could I borrow your book
- (c)
I asked my sister if I could borrow your book
- (d)
I asked my sister if I could borrow her book
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My mother said to me, "How are you feeling now ?''
- (a)
My mother asked me that how was he feeling then
- (b)
My mother asked me how was I feeling then
- (c)
My mother asked me how I was feeling then
- (d)
My mother asked me how was he feeling now
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Indira said to me, "Do this here and now."
- (a)
Indira told me to do this here and then
- (b)
Indira told me to do this here and now
- (c)
Indira told to me do that there and then
- (d)
Indira told me to do that there and then
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Ram told me that he loved to listen to that song
- (a)
Ram said to me, "Love to listen this song."
- (b)
Ram said to me, "I love to listen to this song.''
- (c)
Ram said to me, "You love to listen to this song.''
- (d)
Ram told me, "Love to listen this song."
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Ram asked me if I would come to his house the next day.
- (a)
Ram told me, "Come to my house tomorrow."
- (b)
Ram told me, "Come to my house the next day''.
- (c)
Ram asked me, "I will come to your house tomorrow.''
- (d)
Ram said to me, "Will you come to my house tomorrow ?"
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Ram said to Shyam that they would go to town later
- (a)
Ram said to Shyam, "We will go to town later."
- (b)
Ram said to Shyam, "We would go to town now."
- (c)
Ram told Shyam, "They will go to town later."
- (d)
Ram said to Shyam, "We will go to town now."
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Mother said that she will pick me up at nine
- (a)
Mother said to me, "She will pick me up at nine."
- (b)
Mother said to me, "She would pick me up at nine."
- (c)
Mother said to me, "I will pick you up at nine."
- (d)
Mother said to me, "Will you pick me up at nine ?"
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Venu said to me that he had written a letter to Rita
- (a)
"He had written a letter to Rita." Venu said.
- (b)
"I have written a letter to you." Venu said
- (c)
"I have written a letter to Rita." Venu said
- (d)
"You wrote a letter to Rita." Venu said
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The teacher says to the class, "The earth revolves around the sun."
- (a)
The teacher tells the class that the earth revolves around the sun
- (b)
The teacher says to the class that the earth revolved around the sun
- (c)
The teacher said to the class that the earth would revolve around the sun
- (d)
The teacher said to the class that the earth did revolve around the sun
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Rohit said to his brother, "let's buy a surprise gift for mother."
- (a)
told
- (b)
suggested
- (c)
reminded
- (d)
wondered
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"Mind your 'p's and 'q's," the boss said
- (a)
refused
- (b)
apologised
- (c)
warned
- (d)
decided
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The principal said to the class, "The Annual Day Function will be held on the 15th of this month."
- (a)
suggested
- (b)
declared
- (c)
apologised
- (d)
explained
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Sachin said to his father, "Sorry, dad, I'll do well in the next . exam."
- (a)
wondered
- (b)
warned
- (c)
apologised
- (d)
explained
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The class said to the teacher, "Please take us on an excursion."
- (a)
apologised
- (b)
reminded
- (c)
reprimanded
- (d)
requested
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The officer said, "Sorry! I can't do this."
- (a)
apologised
- (b)
refused
- (c)
agreed
- (d)
explained
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Vinni said to lizzy, "Okay, Iwill come with you."
- (a)
reminded
- (b)
explained
- (c)
wondered
- (d)
agreed
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Raj said, "Hurray! I have won the game."
- (a)
congratulated
- (b)
apologised
- (c)
suggested
- (d)
exclaimed
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Kamal said to his mother, "You said you would buy me a bike."
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exclaimed
- (b)
suggested
- (c)
explained
- (d)
reminded
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Mani said, "How am I going to pass the exam !"
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decided
- (b)
wondered
- (c)
questioned
- (d)
explained