71)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. The thief said to the judge, “Pardon me.”

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A)

The thief begged the judge to pardon him.

B)

The thief requested the judge for pardon me.

C)

The thief said to the judge to pardon.

D)

The thief urged to pardon to the judge.

72)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence. I said to you, “ He should be trusted.”

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A)

I asked you if he should be trusted.

B)

I told you that he should be trusted.

C)

I told you that you should be trusted.

D)

I told you that I should be trusted.

73)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

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Our Principal says, “Rules are to be followed at any cost.”

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A)

Our Principal advised that rules need to be followed at any cost.

B)

Our Principal told that rules are to be followed at any cost.

C)

Our Principal says that rules are to be followed at any cost.

D)

Our Principal said that rules had to be followed at any cost.

74)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.

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I said to Promod, “How did you break your leg?”

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A)

I asked Promod how did you break your leg.

B)

I asked Promod how he had broken your leg.

C)

I asked Promod how you broke your leg.

D)

I asked Promod how he had broken his leg.

75)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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She exclaimed that I looked very beautiful in that dress.

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A)

She said, “How beautiful you look in this dress!”

B)

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

C)

She said, “How beautiful she looks in this dress!”

D)

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

76)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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Anurag says that he would like to be an electronics engineer when he grows up.

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A)

Anurag says, “He likes to be an electronics engineer when he grows up.”

B)

Anurag says, “I would like to be an electronics engineer when I grow up.”

C)

Anurag said, “I will like to be an electronics engineer when I grow up.”

D)

Anurag says, “I like to be an electronics engineer when I grow up.”

77)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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The policeman told the inspector that he had arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules

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A)

The policeman said to the inspector, “He arrests a man for breaking the lock-down rules.”

B)

The policeman said to the Inspector, “He would arrest a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”

C)

The policeman said to the inspector, “I am arresting a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”

D)

The policeman said to the inspector, “I have arrested a man for breaking the lockdown rules.”

78)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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Garima told her friends that she couldn’t go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy.

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A)

Garima said to her friends, “She couldn’t go with them to the movie that night as she was very busy.”

B)

Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with you to the movie tonight as I am very busy.”

C)

Garima said to her friends, “I can’t go with them to the movie that night as I was very busy.”

D)

Garima said to her friends, “I couldn’t go with you to the movie tonight as I was very busy.”

79)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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Taru said that she could not leave the children alone.

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A)

Taru said, “I could not be leaving the children alone.”

B)

Taru said, “I cannot leave the children alone.”

C)

Taru said, “I will not leave the children alone.”

D)

Taru said, “She would not leave the children alone.”

80)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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He regretted the mistake he had made in his calculations.

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A)

He said, “I regretted the mistake I made in my calculations.”

B)

He said, “I am sorry for the mistake I made in his calculations.”

C)

He said, “He regrets the mistake he made in my calculations.”

D)

He said, “I regret the mistake I made in my calculations.”