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Direct and Indirect Speech

Verbal Ability - Direct and Indirect Speech

Directions to solve :

In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

16.

Salim told Ajay that he would return the book to him the next day.

A. "I will return this book to you the next day" said Salim.

B. Salim said, "I will be returning the book to you tomorrow, Ajay."

C. "Ajay, I will return the book to you tomorrow" said Salim.

D. "Ajay will return this book to you tomorrow" said Salim.

Answer

Answer :

Option C

17.

"What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

A. He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.

B. He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.

C. He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

D. He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.

Answer

Answer :

Option A

18.

My brother said that honesty is the best policy.

A. My brother said that, "Honesty is the best policy."

B. My brother told me, "Honesty is the best policy."

C. My brother said, "Honesty was the best policy."

D. My brother said, "Honesty is the best policy."

Answer

Answer :

Option D

19.

The officer said, "Cowards ! you shall soon be put to death."

A. The officer called them cowards and said that they must be put to death soon.

B. The officer said that they were cowards and should be put to death soon

C. The officer said that they would soon be put to death.

D. The officer called them cowards and said that they would soon be put to death.

Answer

Answer :

Option D

20.

Dinesh asked, "Are you going to the party tomorrow, Rani ?"

A. Dinesh asked whether Rani was going to the party the next day.

B. Dinesh asked Rani whether you are going to the party the next day.

C. Dinesh asked Rani whether she was going to the party the next day.

D. Dinesh asked Rani are you going to the party tomorrow.

Answer

Answer :

Option C

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