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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 11
"Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.

A
A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
B
A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
C
A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
D
A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 12
The boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?"

A
The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.
B
The boy asked who called him a thief.
C
The boy told that who dared call him a thief.
D
The boy wondered who dared call a thief.
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 13
Nita ordered her servant to bring her cup of tea.

A
Nita told her servant, "Bring a cup of tea."
B
Nita said, "Bring me a cup of tea."
C
Nita said to her servant, "Bring me a cup of tea."
D
Nita told her servant, "Bring her that cup of tea."
Correct Answer: Option C

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Question 14
The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

A
The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.
B
The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.
C
The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.
D
The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
Correct Answer: Option B

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Question 15
She said to him, "Why don't you go today?"

A
She asked him why he did not go that day.
B
She said to him why he don't go that day.
C
She asked him not to go that day.
D
She asked him why he did not go today.
Correct Answer: Option A

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Question 16
She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.

A
She said with sorrow, "What a pity it is."
B
She said, "What a mystery it is."
C
She said, "What a miserable sight it is."
D
She said, "What a miserable plight it is."
Correct Answer: Option D

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Question 17
Samir said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.

A
Samir said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
B
Samir said, "He was tired of that company."
C
Samir said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
D
Samir said, "I will be tired of working for that company."
Correct Answer: Option A

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