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Direction: 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.

  1. He said,“I am coming tomorrow”.








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    he said that he was coming the next day. (Indirect)
    that ⇒ Conj.
    I ⇒ he
    am (S. Pr.) ⇒ was (S. Past)
    tomorrow ⇒ the next day

    Correct Option: D

    he said that he was coming the next day. (Indirect)
    that ⇒ Conj.
    I ⇒ he
    am (S. Pr.) ⇒ was (S. Past)
    tomorrow ⇒ the next day

  1. “Well, well,” He said. “A strange man!”








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    He observed that he was a strange man. (Indirect)
    said ⇒ observed
    that ⇒ Conj.

    Correct Option: C

    He observed that he was a strange man. (Indirect)
    said ⇒ observed
    that ⇒ Conj.

  1. I said to the old man,“Don’t sit on that chair, it is broken.”








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    I cautioned the old man against sitting on that chair as it was broken. (Indirect)
    said to ⇒ cautioned
    don’t sit ⇒ against sitting
    is (S. Pr.) ⇒ was (S. Past)
    don’t can also be replaced by not to

    Correct Option: A

    I cautioned the old man against sitting on that chair as it was broken. (Indirect)
    said to ⇒ cautioned
    don’t sit ⇒ against sitting
    is (S. Pr.) ⇒ was (S. Past)
    don’t can also be replaced by not to

  1. Anil said,“Ali deserved the prize.”








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    Anil said that Ali had deserved the prize. (Indirect)
    that ⇒ Conj.
    deserved (S. Past) ⇒ had deserved (Past Per.)

    Correct Option: D

    Anil said that Ali had deserved the prize. (Indirect)
    that ⇒ Conj.
    deserved (S. Past) ⇒ had deserved (Past Per.)

  1. He said, “Be quiet and listen to my words”.








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    He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words. (Indirect)
    said ⇒ urged
    be quiet ⇒ to be quiet
    my ⇒ his
    An Imp. Sent. is changed into Indirect Speech by using a to-Inf.

    Correct Option: B

    He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words. (Indirect)
    said ⇒ urged
    be quiet ⇒ to be quiet
    my ⇒ his
    An Imp. Sent. is changed into Indirect Speech by using a to-Inf.