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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.

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Questions : He said, ‘Bravo! You have done well.’

(a) He exclaimed him saying that he has done well

(b) He exclaimed saying him that he has done well

(c) He applauded him saying that I had done well

(d) He applauded him saying that he had done well

The correct answers to the above question in:

Answer: (d)

He applauded him saying that he had done well. (Indirect)

Bravo ⇒ applauded

you ⇒ he

have done (Pr.Per.) ⇒ had done (Past Per.)

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Question : 1

He said, ‘Rogue! You have deceived me.’

a) He called him a rogue and accused him of having deceived me.

b) He called him a rogue and accused him of having deceived him.

c) He told him a rogue and declared him of having deceived me.

d) He told him a rogue and said him of having deceived him.

Answer: (b)

He called him a rogue and accused him of having deceived him. (Indirect)

said ⇒ called

me ⇒ him

Question : 2

He said to his servant, ‘Go away at once.’

a) He asked his servant if go away at once

b) He asked his servant to go away at once

c) He requested his servant to go away at once

d) He ordered his servant to go away at once

Answer: (d)

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.

Question : 3

The teacher said, ‘What is the matter?’

a) The teacher asked what was the matter

b) The teacher asked what the matters had been

c) The teacher asked what the matter is

d) The teacher asked what the matter was

Answer: (d)

The teacher asked what the matter was. (Indirect)

said ⇒ asked

is the matter ⇒ the matter was

Question : 4

She said that she really liked that furniture.

a) “She had really liked this furniture, “ she said

b) “I really like this furniture,” she said

c) “I have really liked this furniture,” she said

d) “She really liked this furniture,” she said

Answer: (b)

“I really like this furniture,” she said. (Direct)

that ⇒ this

she ⇒ I

Question : 5

He told me that his father had gone to Mumbai the previous week.

a) He said to me, “My father went to Mumbai last week.”

b) He said to me, “My father go to Mumbai last week.”

c) He told me, “My father went to Mumbai the previous week”.

d) He asked me, “My father had go to Mumbai last week.”

Answer: (a)

He said to me, “My father went to Mumbai last week.” (Direct)

told ⇒ said to

his ⇒ My

previous ⇒ last

Question : 6

I said that I knew that man.

a) I said, “I know this man”

b) I said, “I know that man”

c) I asked, “I know this man”

d) I said, “I knew that man”

Answer: (a)

I said, “I know this man.”. (Direct)

that ⇒ this

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