71)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Her mother advised her not to go too fast while reciting her poem.

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A)

Her mother said, “Why are you going so fast while reciting your poem?”

B)

Her mother said, “Don’t go too fast while reciting your poem.”

C)

Her mother said, “You needn’t go too fast while reciting your poem.”

D)

Her mother said, “Don’t go too fast while reciting her poem.”

72)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
I said to Taru, “The tyre of my car is punctured.”

SSC CGL 2019

A)

I told Taru that the tyre of my car is punctured.

B)

Taru told me that the tyre of my car was punctured.

C)

I told Taru that the tyre of my car was punctured.

D)

I told Taru that the tyre of her car is punctured.

73)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The officer told me that I needed to work harder to meet my targets otherwise I would have to leave the company.

SSC CGL 2019

A)

The officer said to me, “I need to work harder to meet my targets otherwise I will have to leave the company.”

B)

The officer said to me, “Work harder to meet your targets otherwise be ready to leave the company.”

C)

The officer said to me, “You have to work harder to meet our targets otherwise I will have to leave the company.”
 

D)

The officer said to me, “You need to work harder to meet your targets otherwise you will have to leave the company.”

74)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Avika said to her mother, “You are very late today.”

SSC CGL 2019

A)

Avika asked her mother why she was late today.

B)

Avika told her mother that she is very late that day.

C)

Avika told her mother that she was very late that day.

D)

Avika told her mother that you were very late that day.

75)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
Mr. Lucas told his wife not to wait for him as he would be late at the studio that night.

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A)

His wife said to Mr Lucas, “Don’t wait for him as he will be late at the studio that night.”

B)

Mr Lucas said to his wife, “Not to wait for him as I would be late at the studio tonight.”

C)

Mr Lucas said to his wife, “Don’t wait for me as I will be late at the studio tonight.”

D)

Mr Lucas said to his wife, “Don’t wait for him as he will be late at the studio that night.”

76)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Anshul said, “Should we go to the Zoo today?”

SSC CGL 2019

A)

Anshul told that they should go to the zoo that day.

B)

Anshul wondered if they should go to the zoo that day.

C)

Anshul asked if we should go to the zoo today.

D)

Anshul announced that they would go to the zoo that day.

77)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
My sister said, “What time will the train reach Bhopal?”

SSC CGL 2019

A)

My sister asked what time the train reaches Bhopal.

B)

My sister asked what time the train will reach Bhopal.

C)

My sister asked what time the train reached Bhopal.

D)

My sister asked what time the train would reach Bhopal.

78)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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The traveller said that he had come a long way off.

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A)

The traveller said, “He had come a long way off.”

B)

The traveller said, “I am coming a long way off.”

C)

The traveller told, “He has come a long way off.”

D)

The traveller said, “I have come a long way off.”

79)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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I told Vinod that the plumber had forgotten his mobile there.

SSC CGL 2019

A)

I said to Vinod, “The plumber is forgetting his mobile here.”

B)

I said to Vinod, “The plumber had forgotten his mobile there.”

C)

Vinod said to me, “The plumber has forgotten his mobile here.”

D)

I said to Vinod, “The plumber has forgotten his mobile here.”

80)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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I asked my friend if he had seen the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota.

SSC CGL 2019

A)

I said to my friend, “How did you see the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota?”

B)

I said to my friend, “I had seen the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota?”

C)

I said to my friend, “Did you see the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota?”

D)

I said to my friend, “He has seen the launch of the Chandrayaan2 from Sriharikota.”