231)

Direction: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said, “All the guests will arrive tonight.

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A)

Mother said that all the guests will arrive tonight.

B)

Mother said that all the guests would arrive that night

C)

Mother said that all the guests will arrive that night.

D)

Mother told that all the guests would arrive tonight.

232)

Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
My mother said to me, "Aravind, the baby has been crying all day."

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A)

Aravind told my mother that the baby had been crying all day.

B)

My mother told me that the baby had been crying all day.

C)

My mother said Aravind that the baby has been crying all the day.

D)

My mother told to Aravind why the baby has been crying all day.

233)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence indirect speech.
The customer asked the bank manager if they were working on the following Saturday

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A)

The customer asked the bank manager, “Are they working on the previous Saturday?”

B)

The customer asks the bank manager, “If you were working on the following Saturday?”

C)

The customer said to the bank manager, “Are you working next Saturday?”

D)

The customer said to the bank manager, “Were they working on the previous Saturday?”

234)

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Sarita said to me, “I’m glad I did not leave my village.”

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A)

Sarita told me I am glad she had not left her village.

B)

Sarita told me she was glad she had not left her village.

C)

Sarita told me she is glad she had not left her village

D)

Sarita told me she was glad she was not leaving her village.

235)

Directions: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
The new employee asked the manager, "When do I have to report for work?"

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A)

The new manager asked the employee when he would report for work.

B)

The manager told the new employee when to report for work.

C)

The new employee asked the manager when he had to report for work.

D)

The new employee told the manager that when he had to report for work.

236)

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said to me, “Enjoy your vacation with your friends.”

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A)

Mother asked me to enjoyed my vacation with my friends.

B)

Mother told me that I will enjoy my vacation with my friends.

C)

Mother told me that you should enjoy your vacation with your friends.

D)

Mother told me to enjoy my vacation with my friends.

237)

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
My brother said to me, "Have you read the newspaper today?"

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A)

My brother asked me if I had read the newspaper that day.

B)

My brother asked me if you have read the newspaper today.

C)

My brother asked me have you read the newspaper today.

D)

My brother asked me if I had read the newspaper today.

238)

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The chemist said to me, "I cannot take these medicines back as they are special medicines."

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A)

The chemist told me that he could not take these medicines back as they are special medicines.

B)

The chemist told me that he cannot take these medicines back as they are special medicines.

C)

The chemist told me that he could not take those medicines back as they were special medicines.

D)

The chemist told me that I cannot take these medicines back as they are special medicines.

239)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
"Our teacher returned from Mumbai last month", she said.

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A)

She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the earlier month.

B)

Her teacher returned from Mumbai last month, she said.

C)

She said that her teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month

D)

She said that their teacher had returned from Mumbai the previous month.

240)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The gardener said, “Shall I plant roses in this flower bed?”

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A)

The gardener asked if I should plant roses in that flower bed.

B)

The gardener asked if he should plant roses in that flower bed.

C)

The gardener asked if I shall plant roses in this flower bed.

D)

The gardener asked that if he should plant roses in this flower bed.