Que. 1
In the following
question, 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
We
said, “We are quite happy now”.
1.
We told that we were
quite happy now.
2.
We said that we are
quite happy now.
3.
We said that we are
quite happy then.
4.
We said that we were
quite happy then.
Que. 2
In the following question, 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.
The girl said to her mother, “I have
been reading since morning,”1.
The girl said to her mother that she
has been reading since morning.
2.
The girl said to her mother that she
had been reading since morning.
3.
The girl said to her mother that she
is reading since morning.
4.
The girl said to her mother that she
was reading since morning.
Que. 3
In the following question, 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.
Darwin said that humans have evolved
from apes.1.
Darwin said, “Humans had evolved
from apes.”
2.
Darwin said, “Humans have evolved
from apes.”
3.
Darwin stated that humans could have
evolved from apes.
4.
Darwin mention human evolution to be
from apes.
Que. 4
In the following question, 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.
Ron said, “They came at six.”
1.
Ron informed us that they came at
six.
2.
Ron said they came at six.
3.
Ron told us that they came at six.
4.
Ron said that they had come at six.
Que. 5
In the following question, 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.
He said, “Smoking is injurious to
health.”
1.
He said that smoking was injurious
to health.
2.
He said that smoking is injurious to
health.
3.
He said that smoking had been
injurious to health.
4.
He told that smoking is injurious to
health.
Que. 6
In the following question, 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.
She told me that she hadn’t known
about that the week before.
1.
She said to me, “I did not know
about this last week.”
2.
She said to me, “I had known about
this last week.”
3.
She said to me, “I did not know
about that past week.”
4.
She said to me, “I did not know
about that the last week.”
Que. 7
In the following question, 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.
She said, “We will be going to the
aquarium, tomorrow.”
1.
She asked, “We will be going to the
aquarium, the next day.”
2.
She told that, “We will be going to
the aquarium, tomorrow”.
3.
She said that they would be going to
the aquarium, the next day.
4.
She said she would be going to the
aquarium tomorrow.
Que. 8
In the following question, 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.
She tells me that I am, indeed, very
clever.
1.
She tells me, “You are very clever
indeed.”
2.
She tells me, “I am, indeed, very
clever.”
3.
She says to me, “You are, indeed,
very clever.”
4.
She says to me, “You are very clever
indeed.”
Que. 9
In the following question, 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.
He said that he had passed the
algebra test.
1.
He said, “I pass the algebra test”.
2.
He said, “I will pass the algebra
test”.
3.
He said that he has passed the
algebra test.
4.
He said, “I have passed the algebra
test”.
Que. 10
In the following question, 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.
He said, “The man was coming.”
1.
He said that the man had been
coming.
2.
He said that the man has been
coming.
3.
He said that the man was coming.
4.
He said that the man would have been
coming.
Answers:
- 4
- 2
- 2
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 3
- 3
- 4
- 1
