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Directions (Q. 1-54) : A sentence has been given in direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested,
select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/ Direct form.
1. “Call the first witness”, said the Judge.
a) The judge commanded to call the first witness.
b) The judge commanded them to call the first witness.
c) The judge commanded that the first witness be called.
d) The judge commanded the first witness to be called.
2. The queen said to her son, “You must go to the forest and remain there till your father calls you back.”
a) The queen ordered her son to go to the forest and remain there till his father calls him back.
b) The queen told her son that he must go to the forest and remain there till his father called him back.
c) The queen told his son that you must go to the forest and remain there till your father called you back.
d) The queen told her son to go to the forest and remained there till his father called him back.
3. I said to her, “All your faults will be pardoned if you confess them.”
a) I told her that all her faults will be pardoned if you confess them.
b) I told her that all her faults would be pardoned if she confessed them.
c) I told her that all her faults will have to be pardoned if she confessed them.
d) I told her that all her faults would have to be pardoned if she confessed them.
4. He said to Sita, “When do you intend to payback the money you borrowed from me?”
a) He enquired Sita when did she intend to payback the money she borrowed from him.
b) He enquired Sita when she intended to payback the money she borrowed from him.
c) He enquired Sita when she intended to payback the money she had borrowed from him.
d) He enquired when Sita intended to payback the money she borrowed from him.

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5. “Let’s give a party”, said Jaya. “Let’s not”, said her husband.
a) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband answered.
b) Jaya suggested giving a party but her husband opposed the idea.
c) Jaya suggested give a party but her husband contradicted her.
d) Jaya suggested gave a party but her husband refused.
6. The old man of Latur said, “Alas! my only son is dead.”
a) The old man of Latur exclaimed with sorrow that his only son was dead.
b) The old man of Latur told with pain that his only son was dead.
c) The old man of Latur expressed with anguish that his only son was dead.
d) The old man of Latur sorrowfully narrated that his only son was dead.
7. She said to the girl, “Did you do this?”
a) She asked the girl that she did that. b) She asked the girl if she did that.
c) She asked the girl if she had done that. d) She told the girl that she had done that.
8. “Many happy returns of your birthday”, we said.
a) We greeted him on his birthday. b) We said that many happy returns of your birthday.
c) We wished him many happy returns of his birthday. d) We prayed for many happy returns of his birthday.
9. “Doctor”, the patient cried, “please tell me how much time I have.”
a) The patient pleaded the doctor how much time he will have.
b) The patient exclaimed to the doctor that how much time he had.
c) The patient pleaded with the doctor to tell him how much time he had.
d) The patient cried to the doctor that how much time had he.
10. “So help me Heaven!” he cried, “I never steal again.”
a) He wanted Heaven to help him so that he would never steal again.
b) She exclaimed to heaven that he would never steal again.
c) He exclaimed heaven to help him that he would never steal again.
d) He called upon heaven to witness his resolve never to steal again.
11. She said, “I'll give you Rs. 100/- to keep your mouth shut.”
a) She said that she would give him Rs. 100/- to keep his mouth shut.
b) She offered him Rs. 100/- to keep his mouth shut.
c) She suggested to him that she would give him Rs. 100/- to keep his mouth shut.
d) She proposed that she would give him Rs. 100/- to keep his mouth shut.
12. From one of the windows of my flat I can see the Qutub Minar’, said my friend.
a) My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.
b) My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.
c) My friend said that from one of the windows of his flat he could see the Qutub Minar.
d) My friend told that from one of the windows of his flat he can see the Qutub Minar.

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13. The teacher said to the student, “Why were you absent yesterday?”
a) The teacher asked the student why had been he absent the previous day.
b) The teacher asked the student why had he been absent the previous day.
c) The teacher informed the student that why he had been absent the next day.
d) The teacher asked the student why he had been absent the previous day.
14. The teacher said to Ashok, “I shall report the matter to the Principal if you misbehave again.”
a) The teacher told Ashok that he would be reporting the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again.
b) The teacher warned Ashok that he would report the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again.
c) The teacher threatened Ashok to report the matter to the Principal if he misbehave again.
d) The teacher cautioned Ashok about reporting the matter to the Principal if he misbehaved again.
15. “Fie! A soldier and afraid of fighting!” said Babar.
a) Babar exclaimed with surprise that a soldier should be afraid of fighting.
b) Addressing a soldier, Babar cursed him that he should be afraid of fighting.
c) Babar cursed the soldier who was afraid of fighting.
d) Babar cursed and exclaimed that a soldier should not be afraid of fighting.
16. The teacher said to Ram, “Would you like to go on a trip to Kashmir?” Ram said, “Yes.”
a) The teacher asked if Ram would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied yes.
b) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied yes.
c) The teacher asked Ram if he would have like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied in the affirmative.
d) The teacher asked Ram if he would like to go on a trip to Kashmir and Ram replied in the affirmative.
17. Everybody said, “How well she sings!”
a) Everybody told us that she sings very well. b) Everybody exclaimed that she sings very well.
c) Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well. d) Everybody told us that how she sang very well.
18. “Suppose your children go out for a nice long walk”, she said.
a) She proposed that his children went out for a nice long walk.
b) She advised that his children go out for a nice long walk .
c) She suggested that his children go out for a nice long walk.
d) She suggested that his children should go out for a nice long walk.
19. I said, “When it gets dark, light the lantern and hang it out.”
a) I said that when it got dark he light the lantern and hung it out.
b) I requested that when it got dark he may light the lantern and hang it out.
c) I said that when it got dark he should light the lantern and hung it out.
d) I said that when it got dark he should light the lantern and hang it out.

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20. “Dear bird", she said, stroking its feathers, “have you come to comfort me in my sorrow?"
a) Stroking the bird’s feathers, she asked affectionately that she had come to comfort her in her sorrow.
b) Stroking the bird’s feathers, she asked affectionately whether it had come to comfort in her sorrow.
c) Stroking the bird’s feathers, she asked affectionately whether they had come to comfort her in her sorrow.
d) Stroking the bird’s feathers, she asked affectionately whether it had come to comfort her in her sorrow.
21. Socrates said, “Virtue is its own reward."
a) Socrates said that virtue had its own rewards. b) Socrates says that virtue is its own reward.
c) Socrates said that virtue is its own reward. d) Socrates said that virtue was its own reward.
22. He said to the interviewer, “Could you please repeat the question?”
a) He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
b) He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
c) He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
d) He requested the interviewer if he can repeat the question.
23. He said, "it used to be a lovely, quiet street.”
a) He said that it used to be a lovely, quiet street.
b) He pointed out that it had used to be a lovely, quiet street.
c) He said that there used to be a lovely, quiet street.
d) He inquired whether there was a lovely, quiet street.
24. The Prime Minister said that no one would be allowed to disturb the peace.
a) The Prime Minister said, “We shall not allow any one to disturb the peace."
b) The Prime Minister said, “We would not allow no one to disturb the peace.
c) The Prime Minister said, “No one will disturb the peace."
d) The Prime Minister said, “No one can disturb the peace.”
25. The spectators said, “Bravo! Well done players."
a) The spectators shouted that the players were doing very well.
b) The spectators exclaimed with Joy that the players were doing very well’.
c) The spectators applauded the players saying that they had done well.
d) The spectators applauded the players joyfully to do well.
26. I said to my friend. “Good Morning. Let us go for a picnic today."
a) I told good morning to my friend and asked to go for a picnic that day.
b) I wished my friend good morning and proposed that we should go for a picnic that day.
c) I wished my friend good morning and proposed that they should go for a picnic that day.
d) I told good morning to my friend and suggested to go for a picnic today.

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27. The new student asked the old one, "Do you know my name?"
a) The new student asked the old one if he knew his name.
b) The new student asked the old one that whether he knew his name.
c) The new student asked the old one did he know his name.
d) The new student asked the old one if he knows his name.
28. I warned her that I could no longer tolerate her coming late.
a) I said to her, “You can no longer tolerate my coming late."
b) I said to her, “I can no longer tolerate your coming late."
c) I said to her, “He can no longer tolerate her coming late."
d) I said to her, "I can no longer tolerate she coming late."
29. I said to my mother, “I will certainly take you to Bangalore this week.”
a) I told my mother he would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
b) I told my mother that I would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
c) I told my mother that she would certainly take her to Bangalore that week.
d) I told to my mother that I would take you to Bangalore that week.
30. “How long does the journey take" my co-passenger asked me.
a) My co-passenger asked me how long does the journey take?
b) I asked my co-passenger how long the journey would take.
c) My co-passenger wanted to know how long the journey would take.
d) My co-passenger asked me how long the journey did take.
31. “How clever of you to have solved the puzzle so quickly," said the mother.
a) The mother exclaimed admiringly that it was very clever of him to have solved the puzzle so quickly.
b) The mother expressed that he was so clever to have solved the puzzle quickly.
c) The mother told that he was very clever in solving the puzzle so quickly.
d) The mother exclaimed with joy that he was clever enough to solve the puzzle so quickly.
32. He said he goes for a walk every morning.
a) He said, “I went for a walk every morning." b) He said, "I go for a walk every morning.”
c) He said, “I will go for a walk every morning." d) He said, “He goes for a walk every morning."
33. I reiterated, “I don't care about the job."
a) I reiterated I didn’t care about the job. b) I said again and again I didn’t care about the job.
c) I reiterated that I did not care about the job. d) I repeatedly said that I cared about the job.
34. I said to my brother, “Let us go to some hill station for a change."
a) I suggested to my brother that they should go to some hill station for a change.
b) I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
c) I suggested to my brother that let us go to some hill station for a change.
d) I suggested to my brother that let them go to some hill station for a change.

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35. I wondered how many discoveries went unheeded.

a) I said, “How many discoveries have gone unheeded?"
b) I said, “How many discoveries went unheeded?"
c) I said, "Do discoveries go unheeded?"
d) I said, “How many discoveries go unheeded?"
36. Gopal said to me, “Can you do these sums for me?"
a) Gopal asked me if I could do those sums for him.
b) Gopal asked me if I can do those sums for him.
c) Gopal asked me if I can do these sums for him.
d) Gopal asked if I could do these sums for him.
37. The boss said, “It’s time we began planning our work".
a) The boss said that it was time they had begun planning their work.
b) The boss said that it was time we had begun planning our work.
c) The boss said that it was time they began planning their work.
d) The boss said that it was time we began planning his work.
38. He said to the judge, “I did not commit this crime.”
a) He told the judge that he did not commit the crime.
b) He told the Judge that he had not committed the crime.
c) He told the judge that he had not committed that crime.
d) He told the judge that he had not committed this crime.
39. Rahul said, “I will do it now or never”.
a) Rahul said that he will do it now or never.
b) Rahul said that he will now or never do it.
c) Rahul said that he would do it then or never.
d) Rahul said that he would now or never do it.
40. My father once said to me, “If I can't trust my people, then I don't want to be doing this."
a) His father once told him that if he couldn't trust his people then he didn't want to be doing that.
b) My father once told me that if he couldn't trust his people then he didn't want to be doing that.
c) My father once told me that if he couldn't trust my people then he didn't want to be doing that.
d) My father once told me that if he couldn't trust his people then he didn't want to be doing this.
41. Rashi said to his wife, “Please select one of these necklaces."
a) Rashi requested his wife to select one of those necklaces.
b) Rashi said to his wife to please select one of these necklaces.
c) Rashi told his wife to please select one of those necklaces.
d) Rashi pleased his wife to select one of those necklaces.

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42. He wrote in his report, “The rainfall has been scanty till now."
a) He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till now.
b) He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till now.
c) He reported that the rainfall has been scanty till then.
d) He reported that the rainfall had been scanty till then.
43. "Govind," said the manager sternly, “I command you to tell me what the old man said."
a) The manager sternly told Govind that he commanded him to tell him what the old man had said.
b) The manager commanded sternly to Govind to tell him what the old man had said.
c) The manager commanded Govind to tell him what the old man said.
d) The manager sternly commanded Govind to tell him what the old man had said.
44. He says, “I am going to the market.”
a) He says that he is going to the market. b) He said that he was going to the market.
c) He says that he was going to the market. d) He said that he had been going to the market.
45. She said to Rita, “Please help me with my homework.”
a) She requested Rita to help her in her homework. b) Rita requested her to help her with her homework.
c) She requested Rita to help her with her homework. d) She requested Rita to help her homework.
46. He said to me, “Do not run after money and then you will see money running after you.”
a) He told to me that did not run after money and then I would see money running me.
b) He advised me not to run after money and then I would see money running after me.
c) He warned me not to run after money and then I will see money running after me.
d) He warned me not to run after money and then money would run after me.
47. He said to me, “Do you know English?”
a) He asked me if I did know English. b) He asked me if I knew English.
c) He asked me that if I know English. d) He asked me if I know English.
48. My father said to me, “Bravo! You have done well.”
a) My father applauded me saying that I had done well.
b) My father applauded me saying that I have done well.
c) My father applauded me saying that I did well.
d) My father applauded me saying that you had done well.
49. Tom said that he had had a strange experience the day before.
a) Tom said, “I have a strange experience yesterday.”
b) Tom said, “I have had a strange experience yesterday.
c) Tom said, “I had a strange experience yesterday.”
d) Tom said, “I had had a strange experience yesterday.”

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50. Our teacher said to us, “I am not going to tolerate your nonsense anymore.”
a) Our teacher warned us that she is not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.
b) Our teacher warned us that she was not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.
c) Our teacher told us that she was not going to be tolerate our nonsense anymore.
d) Our teacher said that she was not going to tolerate our nonsense anymore.
51. Sheela said, “I am going to finish this work now before I start a new work tomorrow.”
a) Sheela told me that she was going to finish that work then before she started a new work the next day.
b) Sheela said that she was going to finish that work then before she started a new work the next day.
c) Sheela said that she is going to finish that work then before she started a new work the next day.
d) Sheela told that she was going to finish that work then before she started a new work the next day.
52. She said, "I will go to London".
a) She said that she would go to London. b) She told that she would go to London.
c) She said that she will go to London. d) She said that she had gone to London.
53. "So help me, Heaven!" he cried "I will never drive recklessly”.
a) He called upon Heaven to see his resolve never to drive recklessly.
b) He called upon Heaven to witness his resolve never to drive recklessly.
c) He called upon Heaven to witness his resolved never to drive recklessly.
d) He ordered Heaven to witness his resolve never to drive recklessly.
54. He said to me, "You are a good boy."
a) He told me that I was a good boy. b) He told to me that I was a good boy.
c) He said me that I was a good boy. d) He said that I am a good boy.

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