31)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
The teacher said to Mohit, “Go to your seat and sit quietly”

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A)

The teacher requested Mohit to go to his seat and sit quietly.

B)

The teacher instructed Mohit to go to his seat and sit quietly.

C)

The teacher instructed Mohit that he must go to his seat and sit quietly.

D)

The teacher told Mohit to go to your seat and sit quietly.

32)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
The officer ordered the fellow to be arrested.

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A)

The officer said, “Why don’t we arrest the fellow?”

B)

The officer said, “Arrest the fellow.”

C)

The officer requested, “The fellow may be arrested.”

D)

The officer said to the fellow, “Arrest him.”

33)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Rahul said, “I can speak French.”

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A)

Rahul said that he should speak French.

B)

Rahul said that he can speak French.

C)

Rahul said that he could speak French.

D)

Rahul said that I can speak French.

34)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.
She told the villagers that she would not rest till she had solved their water problem.

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A)

She said to the villagers, “She would not rest till she has been solved their water problem.”

B)

She said to the villagers, “She will not rest till she has solved my water problem.”

C)

She said to the villagers, “I will not rest till I have solved your water problem.”

D)

She said to the villagers, “I would not rest till I am solving our water problem.”

35)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
The lady said to the plumber, “Why didn’t you come last week? The RO machine has been making some noise for the last ten days.”

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A)

The lady asked the plumber why he hadn’t come the previous week and told him that the RO machine had been making some noise for the last ten days.

B)

The lady asked the plumber why he didn’t come last week and told him that the RO machine has been making some noise for the last ten days.

C)

The lady asked the plumber if he had come the previous week and told him that the RO machine had been making some noise for the last ten days.

D)

The lady scolded the plumber for not coming last week and told him that the RO machine was making some noise for the last ten days.

36)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
When Rohit saw Saurabh, he said, “Oh, how tall you have grown!”

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A)

When Rohit saw Saurabh, he exclaimed that he (Saurabh) had grown very tall.

B)

When Rohit saw Saurabh, he exclaimed how tall he (Saurabh) was grown.

C)

When Rohit saw Saurabh, he observed that you have grown very tall.

D)

When Rohit saw Saurabh, he commented that he (Saurabh) has grown very tall.

37)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh said, “Whatever talks take place they will be on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.”

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A)

Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh asked whatever talks took place, why they were not on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
 

B)

Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh said that whatever talks take place, they will be on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

C)

Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh announced that whatever talks took place, they would be on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

D)

Addressing a public meeting, Rajnath Singh said that if there were talks, that had to be on the issue of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

38)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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The teacher asked Avika what had happened to her and why her nose was bleeding.

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A)

The teacher said to Avika, “What happened to her? Why was her nose bleeding?”

B)

The teacher said to Avika, “What happened to you? Why is your nose bleeding?”

C)

The teacher said to Avika, “What had happened to you? Why was your nose bleeding?”

D)

The teacher said to Avika, “What is happening to you? Why is your nose bleeding?”

39)

Select the most appropriate direct form of the given sentence.

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The saint prayed that God might pour all his blessings on the newly married couple.

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A)

The saint said to the newly married couple, “God must pour all his blessings on you.”

B)

The saint said to the newly married couple, “May God pour all his blessings on you.”

C)

The saint requested God, “Pour all your blessings on the newly married couple.”

D)

The saint blessed the newly married couple, “God will pour all his blessings on you.”

40)

Select the most appropriate indirect form of the given sentence.
Rani said, “We are organizing a cleaning programme in the colony tomorrow.”

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A)

Rani said that they were organizing a cleaning programme in the colony the next day.

B)

Rani asked why they were organizing a cleaning programme in the colony the next day.

C)

Rani said that we are organizing a cleaning programme in the colony tomorrow.

D)

Rani told that we were organizing a cleaning programme in the colony that day.