Test 2

English Language

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Direct/Indirect Speech

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Instructions

The test consists of multiple-choice questions (MCQs).
Each question has four options, out of which only one is correct.
For each correct answer, one mark will be awarded.
For each incorrect answer, 0.25 marks will be deducted.
No marks will be given for unanswered questions.
The test has a timer. If the time is up, your answers will be automatically submitted.

Q. 1

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 Direct/Indirect speech

Gopal's mother reminded him to take his wallet.

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(1) Are you going to take your wallet or not? said Gopal to his mother.

(2) Don't forget to take your wallet

Gopal said his mother.

(3) Gopal's mother said

Remember your wallet

Gopal?

(4) Here is your wallet Gopal said his mother.

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Q. 2

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 Direct/Indirect speech

The principal said, "Be quiet, girls."

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(1) The principal called the girls and ordered them to be quiet.

(2) The principal commanded the girls that they be quiet.

(3) The principal urged the girls to be quiet.

(4) The principal said that the girls should be quiet.

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Q. 3

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 Direct/Indirect speech

My father says, "Prices are shooting up alarmingly."

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(1) My father says that prices shoot up alarmingly.

(2) My father says that the price was shooting up alarmingly.

(3) My father says that prices shot up alarmingly.

(4) My father said that the prices were shooting up alarmingly.

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Q. 4

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 Direct/Indirect speech

Father says, "Kashmir is the heaven on earth."

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(1) Father said that Kashmir has been the heaven on earth.

(2) Father is saying that Kashmir is the heaven on earth.

(3) Father says that Kashmir is the heaven on earth.

(4) Father says that Kashmir was the heaven on earth.

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Q. 5

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 Direct/Indirect speech

The teacher said, "Nobody can solve the problem."

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(1) The teacher said that nobody can solve the problem.

(2) The teacher said that nobody should solve the problem.

(3) The teacher said that somebody can solve the problem.

(4) The teacher said that nobody could solve the problem.

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Q. 6

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 Direct/Indirect speech

Ooh! what a dirty child! said my aunt.

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(1) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child.

(2) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child is very dirty.

(3) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly that the child was very dirty.

(4) My aunt exclaimed disgustedly what a dirty child it is.

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Q. 7

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 Direct/Indirect speech

The visitor said, "Is your mother at home?"

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(1) The visitor asked me is my mother at home.

(2) The visitor asked to me whether my mother was at home.

(3) The visitor asked to me is my mother at home.

(4) The visitor asked me whether my mother was at home.

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Q. 8

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 Direct/Indirect speech

The trainee asked his boss, "Shall I email this letter again, Sir?"

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(1) The trainee asked his boss politely if he shall email that letter again.

(2) The trainee asked his boss politely if he should email that letter again

sir.

(3) The trainee asked his boss politely if he shall email that letter again

sir.

(4) The trainee asked his boss politely if he should email that letter again.

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Q. 9

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 Direct/Indirect speech

My mother said to my father, "I am very busy now."

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(1) My mother told my father that I am very busy now.

(2) My mother told my father that she is very busy then .

(3) My mother told my father that she was very busy then.

(4) My mother told my father that I was very busy now.

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Q. 10

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 Direct/Indirect speech

Ajay said to my sister, "It's wonderful!"

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(1) A jay tells my sister that it's wonderful.

(2) Ajay tells to my sister that it was wonderful.

(3) Ajay told my sister that it was wonderful.

(4) Ajay told to my sister that it's being wonderful.

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Q. 11

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 Direct/Indirect speech

Sheetal said to me, "How have you solved this problem?"

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(1) Sheeta I asked me how I had solved that problem.

(2) Sheetal asked me how I have solved that problem .

(3) Sheetal asked me how I had solved this problem.

(4) Sheetal asked me how I have solved this problem .

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Q. 12

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 Direct/Indirect speech

My grandfather said to the visitor, "Who are you? Where do you come from?"

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(1) My grandfather enquired the visitor who are you

where do you come from.

(2) My grandfather enquires the visitor who he was and where he came from.

(3) My grandfather enquired of the visitor who he was and where he came from.

(4) My grandfather enquires the visitor who are you

where do you come from.

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Q. 13

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 Direct/Indirect speech

Akash said, "Mahesh has gone home."

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(1) Akash said that Mahesh has gone home.

(2) Akash said then Mahesh had gone home.

(3) Akash said then Mahesh has gone home.

(4) Akash said that Mahesh had gone home.

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Q. 14

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 Direct/Indirect speech

The accused said to the judge, "Let me meet my children before I die, sir."

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(1) The accused requests the judge to let him meet his children before he died.

(2) The accused requested the judge to let him meet his children before he died .

(3) The accused begs the judge to allow him to meet his children before he dies.

(4) The accused begged the judge to let him meet his children before he dies.

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Q. 15

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 Direct/Indirect speech

The spectators said, "Bravo! Good hit, Jay!"

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Q. 16

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 Direct/Indirect speech

Mother said, "Will you tell me what it means, Pritam?"

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(1) Mother asked Pritam if he will tell her what it meant.

(2) Mother asked Pritam that he would tell her what it meant.

(3) Mother asked Pritam if he would tell her what it meant.

(4) Mother asked Pritam that he will tell her what it meant.

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Q. 18

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 Direct/Indirect speech

What is your name? she asked him.

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(1) She asked him what his name is.

(2) She asked him what his name has been.

(3) She asked him what is his name.

(4) She asked him what his name was.

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Q. 19

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 Direct/Indirect speech

The coach said to the child, "Don't make the water muddy."

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(1) The coach commanded the child don't make the water dirty.

(2) The coach commanded to the child not to make the water dirty.

(3) The coach commanded the child not to make the water dirty.

(4) The coach commanded to the child don't make the water dirty .

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Q. 20

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 Direct/Indirect speech

How old is your grandmother?, Navneet asked her.

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(1) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother is.

(2) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother ha s been.

(3) Navneet asked her how old her grandmother was.

(4) Navneet asked her how old is her grandmother.