21)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
Neil Armstrong said, “It’s a small step for man but a giant leap for mankind.”

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A)

Neil Armstrong said that a small step for man can be giant leap for mankind.

B)

Neil Armstrong says that was a small step for man but a giant leap for mankind.

C)

Neil Armstrong had said that a small step for man is a giant leap for mankind.

D)

Neil Armstrong said that it was a small step for man but a giant leap for mankind.

22)

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The watchman said, “I did not see anyone last night.”

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A)

The watchman said that he did not saw anyone the previous night.

B)

The watchman said that I had not seen anyone last night.

C)

The watchman said that he did not see anyone last night.

D)

The watchman said that he had not seen anyone the previous night.

23)

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
“I love Bollywood music,” Deepu said to Reena.

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A)

Deepu had told Reena that he loved Bollywood music.

B)

Deepu will say to Reena that he loved Bollywood music.

C)

Deepu told Reena that he loved Bollywood music.

D)

Deepu says to Reena that he loves Bollywood music.

24)

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
"Madam, please watch this program on our folk songs," says Sitab.

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A)

Sitab asks Madam have you watched the program on their folk songs.

B)

Sitab said to Madam to watch the program on our folk songs.

C)

Sitab says Madam is watching the program on our folk songs.

D)

Sitab requests Madam to watch that program on their folk songs.

25)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
She told the car mechanic that her car was giving very low mileage

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A)

The car mechanic said to her, “Your car is giving very low mileage.”

B)

She said to the car mechanic, “My car is giving very low mileage.”

C)

She said to the car mechanic, “Her car has been giving very low mileage.”

D)

She asked the car mechanic, “Why is my car giving very low mileage?”

26)

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
My niece said, “I have decided to take coaching in badminton.”

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A)

My niece said she is deciding to take coaching in badminton.

B)

My niece told that I have decided to take coaching in badminton.

C)

My niece told me that she had decided to take coaching in badminton.

D)

My niece said she will decide to take coaching in badminton.

27)

Select the option that expresses the given sentence in direct speech.
The plumber told Ranjit that he had fixed the leaking tap

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A)

The plumber told Ranjit, “Had he fixed the leaking tap?”

B)

The plumber said to Ranjit, “You had fix the leaking tap.”

C)

The plumber said to Ranjit, “I have fixed the leaking tap.”

D)

The plumber told to Ranjit, “He had fixed the leaking tap.”

28)

Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
The supervisor said to the staff, "Make sure that every room is disinfected properly."

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A)

The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every room was disinfected properly.

B)

The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every room was being disinfected properly.

C)

The supervisor instructs the staff to make sure that every room is disinfected properly.

D)

The supervisor instructed the staff to make sure that every room had been disinfected properly.

29)

Direction: Select the correct indirect form of the given sentence.
Mother said, “All the guests will arrive tonight.

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A)

Mother said that all the guests will arrive tonight.

B)

Mother said that all the guests would arrive that night

C)

Mother said that all the guests will arrive that night.

D)

Mother told that all the guests would arrive tonight.

30)

Direction: Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech.
My mother said to me, "Aravind, the baby has been crying all day."

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A)

Aravind told my mother that the baby had been crying all day.

B)

My mother told me that the baby had been crying all day.

C)

My mother said Aravind that the baby has been crying all the day.

D)

My mother told to Aravind why the baby has been crying all day.