251)

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
She said, “I will finish reading the novel today.”

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A)

She said that she will finished reading the novel that day.

B)

She said she will finish reading the novel today.

C)

She said that she would finish reading the novel that day.

D)

She said that I would finish reading the novel today.

252)

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to me, “What a pity! You missed the party.”

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A)

He exclaimed what a pity it was that you missed the party.

B)

He told to me that it was a pity I had missed the party.

C)

He exclaimed that it was a pity I had missed the party.

D)

He exclaimed that it was a pity you missed the party.

253)

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The teacher said, “Too many cooks spoil the broth.”

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A)

The teacher said that too many cooks spoil the broth.

B)

The teacher told too many cooks had spoilt the broth.

C)

The teacher said that too many cooks spoiled the broth.

D)

The teacher said too many cooks spoils the broth.

254)

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said, “Manan came to college yesterday.”

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A)

He said Manan was coming to college yesterday.

B)

He said that Manan had come to college the previous day.

C)

He said that Manan had came to college yesterday.

D)

He said that Manan came to college the previous day.

255)

Directions: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
He said to me, “What can I do for you?”

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A)

He asked me what he could do for me.

B)

He asked me that what could I do for you.

C)

He asked me what I could do for him.

D)

He asked me what he can do for me.

256)

Directions: Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The manager lauded the salesman and said that his performance had been exceptional.

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A)

The manager said to the salesman, “Oh! Your performance had been exceptional.”

B)

The manager said to the salesman, “Bravo! How exceptional his performance is !”

C)

The manager said to the salesman, “Well done! Your performance has being exceptional.”

D)

The manager said to the salesman, “Well done! Your performance has been exceptional.”

257)

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She told me that she had given my message to my mother.

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A)

She said to me, “She gave my message to my mother.”

B)

I said to her, “I gave your message to my mother.”

C)

She said to me, “I gave your message to your mother.”

D)

She said to me, “I gave my message to your mother.”

258)

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
Anu said that she wanted to see if she could do a back-flip.

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A)

Anu said, “I wanted to see her doing a back-flip.”

B)

Anu said, “I want to see if I can do a back-flip.”

C)

Anu said, “I want to do a back-flip if I can.”

D)

Anu said, “Let her see if I could do a back-flip.”

259)

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
The teacher asked the students if they could prepare for the debate by the following week.

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A)

The teacher asked to the students, “Could you prepare for the debate by the following week?”

B)

The teacher said to the students, “Will you prepare for the debate by the following week?”

C)

The teacher said to the students, “Can you prepare for the debate by next week?”

D)

The teacher said to the students, “Are you prepared for the debate by next week?”

260)

Select the correct direct form of the given sentence.
She exclaimed that I had grown very tall.

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A)

She said to me, “How tall are you?”

B)

She said to me, “You have grown very tall.”

C)

She said to me, “How tall I have grown!”

D)

She said to me, “How tall you have grown!”