291)

Direction: Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
I asked him where he had lost the pen I had brought for him the previous day.

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A)

I said to him, “Where do you lose the pen I had brought for him yesterday?”

B)

I said to him, “Where he had lost the pen I brought for him yesterday?”

C)

I said to him, “Where have you lost the pen I brought for you the previous day?”

D)

I said to him, “Where have you lost the pen I brought for you yesterday?”

292)

Direction: Select the correct passive form of the given sentence.
His father had already bought the train tickets.

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A)

The train tickets had already been bought by his father.

B)

The train tickets have already bought his father.

C)

The train tickets were already bought by his father.

D)

The train tickets are already being bought his father.

293)

Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Cornelius said to Pauline, “This house has been far too large for me since the death of my wife.”

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A)

Cornelius said to Pauline that this house has been far too large for me since the death of my wife.

B)

Cornelius told Pauline that that house had been far too large for him since the death of his wife.

C)

Cornelius told Pauline that that house had been far too large for me since the death of my wife.

D)

Cornelius asked Pauline if that house has been far too large for him since the death of his wife.

294)

Direction: Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Albert said to Tim, “I’m not sure your father would consider it a good idea to have me on the board of his company.”

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A)

Albert said to Tim that he was not sure his father would consider it a good idea to have me on the board of his company.

B)

Albert said to Tim that I’m not sure your father would consider it a good idea to have me on the board of his company.

C)

Albert said to Tim that he is not sure your father will consider it a good idea to have him on the board of his company.

D)

Albert said to Tim that he was not sure his father would consider it a good idea to have him on the board of his company.

295)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Sushma said to Mohit, “You have always been the cleverest in the family.”

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A)

Sushma told Mohit that he had always been the cleverest in the family.

B)

Sushma asked Mohit whether he had always been the cleverest in the family.

C)

Sushma said to Mohit that you have always been the cleverest in the family.

D)

Sushma complimented Mohit and said that you are the cleverest in the family.

296)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
“I can give you a lift into town if that will help,” Anjali said to Rahul.

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A)

Anjali said to Rahul that she is ready to give him a lift into town if that will help.

B)

Anjali said to Rahul that she can give you a lift into town if that is helpful.

C)

Anjali said to Rahul that I can give you a lift into town if that will help.

D)

Anjali said to Rahul that she could give him a lift into town if that would help.

297)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Anshul said to Vibha, “We will shift all the furniture to the new house.”

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A)

Anshul told Vibha that they will shift all the furniture to the new house.

B)

Anshul told Vibha that they would shift all the furniture to the new house.

C)

Anshul told Vibha that they will be shifting all the furniture to the new house.

D)

Anshul told Vibha that we would shift all the furniture to the new house.

298)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Harry said to Margaret, “I already have an appointment at nine but I can fit you in at ten for half an hour.”

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A)

Harry told Margaret that I already have an appointment at nine but I can fit you in at ten for half an hour.

B)

Harry told Margaret that he already had an appointment at nine but he can fit you in at ten for half an hour.

C)

Harry told Margaret that I am already having an appointment at nine but I can fit her in at ten for half an hour.

D)

Harry told Margaret that he already had an appointment at nine but he could fit her in at ten for half an hour.

299)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The student requested the teacher to speak a little slowly so that he could note down the points.

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A)

The student told to the teacher, “Please speak a little slowly so that I could note down the points.”

B)

The student said , “Madam, speak a little slowly so that we can note down the points.”

C)

The student said to the teacher, “Please speak a little slowly so that I can note down the points.”

D)

The student said to the teacher, “Speak a little slowly so that he could note down the points.”

300)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She asked the drycleaner if he could dry clean her coat in a day’s time.

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A)

She said to the drycleaner, “Can he dry clean my coat in a day’s time?”

B)

She said to the drycleaner, “Could she dry clean her coat in a day’s time?”

C)

She said to the drycleaner, “Can you dry clean my coat in a day’s time?”

D)

She said to the drycleaner, “Will you dry clean her coat in a day’s time?”