281)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The customer asked the shopkeeper how much she had to pay for the little glass table.

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A)

The customer said to the shopkeeper, “How much have I to pay for the little glass table?”

B)

The customer said to the shopkeeper, “How much I am to pay for the little glass table?”

C)

The customer said to the shopkeeper, “How much she had to pay for the little glass table?”

D)

The customer said to the shopkeeper, “How much had I to pay for the little glass table?”

282)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
A worker told his companion that he was totally exhausted and couldn’t walk anymore.

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A)

A worker said to his companion, “He was totally exhausted and couldn’t walk anymore.”

B)

A worker said to his companion, “I am totally exhausted and cannot walk anymore.”

C)

A worker said to his companion, “He is totally exhausted and couldn’t walk anymore.”

D)

A worker said to his companion, “I was totally exhausted and couldn’t walk anymore.”

283)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Rahul told me he didn’t have time to go to the dispensary as he was getting late for the office.

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A)

Rahul said to me, “He didn’t have time to go to the dispensary as I was getting late for the office.”

B)

Rahul said to me, “I don’t have time to go to the dispensary as I am getting late for the office.”

C)

Rahul said to me, “I haven’t got time to go to the dispensary as I was getting late for the office.”

D)

Rahul said to me, “I couldn’t have time to go to the dispensary as he was getting late for the office.”

284)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She demanded of her younger brother why he had taken her paints without her permission.

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A)

She said to her younger brother angrily, “Why do you take my paints without my permission?”

B)

She asked her younger brother angrily, “Why do you have to take my paints without my permission?”

C)

She said to her younger brother angrily, “Why have you taken my paints without my permission?”

D)

She said to her younger brother, “Why he had taken her paints without her permission?”

285)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Cornelius said to Pauline, “You will have to agree to drive me to town from time to time.”

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A)

Cornelius requested Pauline to drive him to town from time to time.

B)

Cornelius told Pauline that she would have to agree to drive him to town from time to time.

C)

Cornelius said to Pauline that you will have to agree to drive me to town from time to time.

D)

Cornelius said to Pauline that she will have to agree to drive him to town from time to time.

286)

Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
“What sort of a house are you looking for, Mr. Barrington?” said the house agent.

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A)

The house agent asked Mr. Barrington what sort of a house would he be looking for.

B)

The house agent wanted to know what sort of a house was Mr. Barrington looking for.

C)

The house agent asked Mr. Barrington what sort of a house he was looking for.

D)

The house agent asked Mr. Barrington what sort of a house are you looking for.

287)

Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Walter said to David, “ I am looking forward to tomorrow’s auction.”

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A)

Walter told David that I am looking forward to tomorrow’s auction.

B)

Walter told David that he is looking forward to the next day’s auction.

C)

Walter told David that he was looking forward to tomorrow’s auction.

D)

Walter told David that he was looking forward to the next day’s auction.

288)

Direction: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She exclaimed that she looked very ugly in that dress.

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A)

She said, “How ugly I looked in that dress!”

B)

She said, “I look so ugly in that dress.”

C)

She said, “Why do I look so ugly in this dress?”

D)

She said, “How ugly I look in this dress!”

289)

Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Frank said to Albert, “ How is your search for a new house coming along?”

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A)

Frank asked Albert how his search for a new house was coming along.

B)

Frank asked Albert how was your search for a new house coming along.

C)

Frank asked Albert how is your search for a new house coming along.

D)

Frank wanted to know how was Albert’s search for a new house coming along.

290)

Direction: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Veena informed me that there would be an online art class for the children at 4 o’clock that day.

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A)

Veena said to me, “There was an online art class for the children at 4 o’clock today.”

B)

Veena said to me, “There is an online art class for the children at 4 o’clock that day.”

C)

Veena said to me, “There will be an online art class for the children at 4 o’clock today.”

D)

Veena said to me, “There will be an online art class for the children at 4 o’clock that day.”