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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.

21.

The doctor advised the patients to give up smoking.

A. The doctor said to the patients, "Why don't you give up smoking?"

B. The doctor said to the patients, "You should give up smoking."

C. The doctor said to the patients, "Give up smoking."

D. The doctor said to the patient, "I am advising you to give up smoking."

Answer

Answer :

Option C

22.

"There is no need for you to be so angry !" said Mrs. Sen to her husband.

A. Mrs. Sen told her husband that there was no need for him to be so angry.

B. Mrs. Sen told her husband that no need was there to be so in anger.

C. Mrs. Sen told her husband to no need to be angry.

D. Mrs. Sen told to her husband that there was no need for his anger.

Answer

Answer :

Option A

23.

The teacher said, "Why can't you come to school on time, Reema ?"

A. The teacher asked Reema why she can't come to school on time.

B. The teacher asked Reema why can't she come to school on time.

C. The teacher asked Reema why couldn't she come to school on time.

D. The teacher asked Reema why she couldn't come to school on time.

Answer

Answer :

Option D

24.

"I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

A. Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

B. Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.

C. Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

D. Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

Answer

Answer :

Option D

25.

'Which way is the post office?' the lady asked.

A. The lady asked the way to the post office.

B. The lady asked which post office was on the way.

C. The lady said the post office was which way.

D. The lady asked which was the post office.

Answer

Answer :

Option A

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