IBM Direct Indirect Speech Quiz-1

Question 1

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In the question 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.  She said to her friend, "I know where is everyone"

 

She told that she knew where was everyone.

She told that she knew where was everyone.

She told her friend that she knew where was everyone.

She told her friend that she knew where was everyone.

She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.

She told her friend that she knew where is everyone.

She told her friend that she knows where was everyon

She told her friend that she knows where was everyon

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Question 2

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In the question 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.  His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father said, "Go to your room and study."

His father said, "Go to your room and study."

His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."

His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."

His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"

His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"

His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."

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Question 3

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In the question 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.  She said that her brother was getting married.

She said, "Her brother is getting married."

She said, "Her brother is getting married."

She told, "Her brother is getting married."

She told, "Her brother is getting married."

She said, "My brother is getting married."

She said, "My brother is getting married."

She said, "My brother was getting married.

She said, "My brother was getting married.

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Question 4

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In the question 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.  He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"

He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.

He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.

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Question 5

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My uncle said to me, “Has your uncle returned from Sambalpur?”

My uncle said to me that my uncle has returned from Sambalpur.

My uncle said to me that my uncle has returned from Sambalpur.

My uncle asked me If my uncle had returned from Sambalpur.

My uncle asked me If my uncle had returned from Sambalpur.

My uncle told me his uncle had returned from Sambalpur.

My uncle told me his uncle had returned from Sambalpur.

My uncle enquired me if his uncle had returned from Sambalpur.

My uncle enquired me if his uncle had returned from Sambalpur.

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Question 6

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She said to them, “Don’t make a noise.”

She asked them not to make a noise.

She asked them not to make a noise.

She told them not make noise.

She told them not make noise.

She told them not to make a noise.

She told them not to make a noise.

She told them that don’t make a noise

She told them that don’t make a noise

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Yes the ans should be A because it\'s an imperative sentence so there has to be a \"to\"

Question 7

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“Please don’t go away,” he said.

He said please him and not to go away.

He said please him and not to go away.

He told me to not to go away.

He told me to not to go away.

He begged that I not go away.

He begged that I not go away.

He begged me not to go away.

He begged me not to go away.

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Its an imparative statement it seems of a request begged is used but the keyword is to which is used in option b.. so B is the option

Question 8

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The teacher said, “Be quiet, girls.”

The teacher said that they girls should be quiet.

The teacher said that they girls should be quiet.

The teacher called the girls and ordered them to be quiet.

The teacher called the girls and ordered them to be quiet.

The teacher urged the girls to be quiet.

The teacher urged the girls to be quiet.

The teacher commanded the girls that they be quiet.

The teacher commanded the girls that they be quiet.

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Question 9

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Sapna said, “I bought a laptop yesterday.”

Sapna said that I have bought a laptop the previous day.

Sapna said that I have bought a laptop the previous day.

Sapna told that she has bought a laptop yesterday.

Sapna told that she has bought a laptop yesterday.

Sapna said that she bought a laptop the previous day.

Sapna said that she bought a laptop the previous day.

Sapna said that she had bought a laptop the previous day

Sapna said that she had bought a laptop the previous day

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The given statement is in past indefinite so it has to be converted to past perfect.

Question 10

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She said, “What a beautiful scene!”

She said that what a beautiful scene it was.

She said that what a beautiful scene it was.

She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.

She exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.

She exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.

She exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.

She wondered that it was a beautiful scene

She wondered that it was a beautiful scene

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Though wonder is present but its an exclamatory sentence so exclaimed is the keyword

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