Practice Section 3 question answer - general english mcq Online Quiz (set-1) For All Competitive Exams
Directions:
In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q-1) I said that I knew that man.
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I said, “I know this man.”. (Direct)
that ⇒ this
Directions:
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.
Q-2) I said to him, "How do you know this?”
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Directions:
In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q-3) He said to him, ‘Thank you for your kind help.’
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He thanked him for his kind help. (Indirect)
said to ⇒ thanked
you ⇒ him
your ⇒ his
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 that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Q-4) “Well, well,” He said. “A strange man!”
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He observed that he was a strange man. (Indirect)
said ⇒ observed
that ⇒ Conj.
Directions:
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.
Q-5) He said, "Babies, drink milk."
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Directions:
In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q-6) The teacher said, ‘What is the matter?’
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The teacher asked what the matter was. (Indirect)
said ⇒ asked
is the matter ⇒ the matter was
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 that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Q-7) He said, “Why did you give up your job?”
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He asked her why she had given up her job. (Indirect)
said ⇒ asked
did you ⇒ she had
give ⇒ given
your ⇒ her
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 that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct Speech.
Q-8) He said, “Sita, when is the next train?”
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He asked Sita when the next train was. (Indirect)
said ⇒ asked
when is the next train ⇒ when the next train was
Directions:
In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/ Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one that best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Q-9) He said to his servant, ‘Go away at once.’
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He ordered his servant to go away at once. (Indirect)
said to ⇒ ordered
When an Imp. Sent. is converted into the Indirect Speech, to-Inf. is used.
Directions:
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.
Q-10) She said to the girl, “Did you do this?"
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