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Change of Speech - 1

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Change of Speech - 1

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In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Question 1
He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

A
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
B
He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
C
He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
D
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 2
She said to her friend, "I know where is everyone"

A
She told that she knew where was everyone.
B
She told her friend that she knew where was everyone.
C
She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.
D
She told her friend that she knows where was everyone.
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 3
"Please don't go away", she said.

A
She said to please her and not go away.
B
She told me to go away.
C
She begged me not to go away.
D
She begged that I not go away.
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 4
She said that her brother was getting married.

A
She said, "Her brother is getting married."
B
She told, "Her brother is getting married."
C
She said, "My brother is getting married."
D
She said, "My brother was getting married."
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 5
"If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

A
He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
B
He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.
C
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
D
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 6
His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

A
His father said, "Go to your room and study."
B
His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."
C
His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"
D
His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 7
He exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.

A
He said, "India has won the Sahara Cup"
B
He said, "India won the Sahara Cup"
C
He said, "How! India will win the Sahara Cup"
D
He said, "Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup"
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 8
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

A
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
B
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
C
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
D
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 9
The man said, "No, I refused to confers guilt."

A
The man emphatically refused to confers guilt.
B
The man refused to confers his guilt.
C
The man told that he did not confers guilt.
D
The man was stubborn enough to confers guilt.
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 10
I told him that he was not working hard.

A
I said to him, "You are not working hard."
B
I told to him, "You are not working hard."
C
I said, "You are not working hard."
D
I said to him, "He is not working hard."
Correct Answer: Option A
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