121)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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The teacher asked Avika what had happened to her and why her nose was bleeding.

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A)

The teacher said to Avika, “What happened to her? Why was her nose bleeding?”

B)

The teacher said to Avika, “What happened to you? Why is your nose bleeding?”

C)

The teacher said to Avika, “What had happened to you? Why was your nose bleeding?”

D)

The teacher said to Avika, “What is happening to you? Why is your nose bleeding?”

122)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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The saint prayed that God might pour all his blessings on the newly married couple.

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A)

The saint said to the newly married couple, “God must pour all his blessings on you.”

B)

The saint said to the newly married couple, “May God pour all his blessings on you.”

C)

The saint requested God, “Pour all your blessings on the newly married couple.”

D)

The saint blessed the newly married couple, “God will pour all his blessings on you.”

123)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Rani said, “We are organizing a cleaning programme in the colony tomorrow.”

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A)

Rani said that they were organizing a cleaning programme in the colony the next day.

B)

Rani asked why they were organizing a cleaning programme in the colony the next day.

C)

Rani said that we are organizing a cleaning programme in the colony tomorrow.

D)

Rani told that we were organizing a cleaning programme in the colony that day.

124)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
I will tell him that I don’t want to join the art classes.

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A)

I will tell him, “I don’t want to join the art classes.”

B)

I said to him, “I couldn’t join the art classes.”

C)

I want to tell him, “I don’t like to join the art classes.”

D)

I will tell him, “I didn’t want to join the art classes.”

125)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Major Chaudhry said to the aspirants, “Does everyone understand English?”

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A)

Major Chaudhry informed the aspirants that everyone understood English.

B)

Major Chaudhry asked the aspirants whether everyone understood English.

C)

Major Chaudhry told the aspirants that everyone should understand English.

D)

Major Chaudhry asked the aspirants whether everyone understands English.

126)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
The Finance Minister said, “The Government will trim the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies.”

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A)

The Finance Minister said that the Government would trim the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies.

B)

The Finance Minister asked the Government if it would trim the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies.

C)

The Finance Minister ordered the Government to trim the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies.

D)

The Finance Minister told that the Government will trim the corporate tax gradually to 25 percent for all companies.

127)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Her mother advised her not to go too fast while reciting her poem.

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A)

Her mother said, “Why are you going so fast while reciting your poem?”

B)

Her mother said, “Don’t go too fast while reciting your poem.”

C)

Her mother said, “You needn’t go too fast while reciting your poem.”

D)

Her mother said, “Don’t go too fast while reciting her poem.”

128)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
I said to Taru, “The tyre of my car is punctured.”

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A)

I told Taru that the tyre of my car is punctured.

B)

Taru told me that the tyre of my car was punctured.

C)

I told Taru that the tyre of my car was punctured.

D)

I told Taru that the tyre of her car is punctured.

129)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The officer told me that I needed to work harder to meet my targets otherwise I would have to leave the company.

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A)

The officer said to me, “I need to work harder to meet my targets otherwise I will have to leave the company.”

B)

The officer said to me, “Work harder to meet your targets otherwise be ready to leave the company.”

C)

The officer said to me, “You have to work harder to meet our targets otherwise I will have to leave the company.”
 

D)

The officer said to me, “You need to work harder to meet your targets otherwise you will have to leave the company.”

130)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Avika said to her mother, “You are very late today.”

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A)

Avika asked her mother why she was late today.

B)

Avika told her mother that she is very late that day.

C)

Avika told her mother that she was very late that day.

D)

Avika told her mother that you were very late that day.