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251.

Select options correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active. He said to my father, "I read the Hindu every day.??

A. He told to my father that he read the Hindu every day.
B. He told my father that he read the Hindu every day.
C. He told my father that he reads the Hindu every day.
D. None.
Answer» D. None.
Discussion
252.

Choose the correct options indicating change in the sentences from Indirect to Direct speech. He told us to hurry up.

A. "You should be hurry up/' he said to us.
B. He requested us, "Hurry up"
C. "Hurry up? he said to us.
D. None of the above.
Answer» D. None of the above.
Discussion
253.

Choose the correct options showing change of following sentences into reported speech. The director said to him "Obey your seniors."

A. He said him to obey seniors.
B. The director advised him to obey his seniors.
C. Seniors should be obeyed he told him.
D. He asked if he obey his seniors.
Answer» C. Seniors should be obeyed he told him.
Discussion
254.

Fill in the blanks with the correct options. The zookeeper said, ?_________ the animals.?

A. Not to tease
B. Don?t tease
C. not to tease
D. don?t tease
Answer» C. not to tease
Discussion
255.

Select options correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active. She says to me, "We are going out."

A. She tells that they were going out.
B. She tells that they are going out.
C. She said that they are going out.
D. She said that they were going out.
Answer» C. She said that they are going out.
Discussion
256.

Select the options that can replace the underlined words given in the sentences. Raj said. ?Hurray ! I have won the game."

A. congratulated
B. apologized
C. suggested
D. exclaimed
Answer» E.
Discussion
257.

Choose the correct options showing change of following sentences into reported speech. They said, "It is raining heavily".

A. They said it is raining.
B. It is raining they said.
C. They said that it was raining heavily.
D. They said that it rained.
Answer» D. They said that it rained.
Discussion
258.

Select the correct options that show the change from the Direct speech to the reported speech. "Our class will start next week," said Maryam.

A. Maryam said that their class would start the following week.
B. Maryam said that her class would start the following week.
C. Maryam said that their class will have started the following week.
D. Maryam said that their class would start the week before.
Answer» B. Maryam said that her class would start the following week.
Discussion
259.

Read the passage given below and choose the correct options that can replace the underlined portion. Dhruv claimed that he knew nothing of the matter. He insisted that he was \[\underline{\mathbf{Q21}}\] by someone. He kept on \[\underline{\mathbf{Q22}}\] the detectives of nabbing the wrong person. He felt like he was in a nightmare. Yesterday, the police had come knocking on his door and arrested him. They claimed that he was the \[\underline{\mathbf{Q23}}\] suspect in a bank robbery. He was taken to the police headquarters where he was \[\underline{\mathbf{Q24}}\] by two officers. They wanted to know where the stolen money was and who his accomplice was. The \[\underline{\mathbf{Q25}}\] lasted four hours. Finally, an officer managed to find out that Dhruv had an alibi during the time of the robbery and he was finally released.

A. cursing
B. blaming
C. Scolding
D. attacking
Answer» C. Scolding
Discussion
260.

Select options correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active. The boy said, "I have pain in my right leg.??

A. The boy said that I have pain in my right leg.
B. The boy said that he had pain in his right leg.
C. The boy said that he has pain in his right leg.
D. The boy said he had pain in his right leg.
Answer» C. The boy said that he has pain in his right leg.
Discussion
261.

Choose the options correctly showing the change of Indirect speech to Direct speech. A company representative said that that probably wouldn't happen.

A. A company representative said, "That probably can't happen."
B. A company representative said, "This probably won't happen."
C. A company representative said, "this probably wouldn't happen."
D. A company representative said, "This probably wouldn't happen."
Answer» D. A company representative said, "This probably wouldn't happen."
Discussion
262.

Select the options showing the correct changed sentences from the Indirect to the Direct speech in the following. The teacher says to the class, "The earth revolves around the sun.?

A. The teacher tells the class that the earth revolves around the sun.
B. The teacher says to the class that the earth revolved around the sun.
C. The teacher said to the class that the earth would revolve around the sun.
D. The teacher said to the class that the earth did revolve around the sun.
Answer» B. The teacher says to the class that the earth revolved around the sun.
Discussion
263.

Select the correct options showing change of sentences from the Direct to the Indirect speech. Venu said to Ravi, "You are my friend/'

A. Venu said that I was his friend.
B. Venu said that Ravi is his friend.
C. Venu said that you are my friend.
D. Venu said to Ravi that he was his friend.
Answer» E.
Discussion
264.

Select the correct options showing change of sentences from the Direct to the Indirect speech. The President says to us, ?We are a great nation.'

A. The President said that they were a great nation.
B. The President says that we are a great nation.
C. The President says that they are a great nation.
D. The President says that they were a great nation.
Answer» C. The President says that they are a great nation.
Discussion
265.

Select options correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active. The student said, "I am disappointed with my marks."

A. The student said he was disappointed with his marks.
B. The student said that he was disappointed with his marks.
C. The student said that he is disappointed with his marks.
D. None.
Answer» C. The student said that he is disappointed with his marks.
Discussion
266.

Select the correct options that show the change from the Indirect to the Direct speech. Mohit said that they were going to Mumbai by air.

A. Mohit said, "They are going to Mumbai by air."
B. Mohit said, "We are going to Mumbai by air."
C. Mohit said, "We were going to Mumbai by air."
D. Mohit said, "We went to Mumbai by air."
Answer» C. Mohit said, "We were going to Mumbai by air."
Discussion
267.

Read the passage given below and choose the correct options that can replace the underlined portions. He inquired of the landlord where the village temple \[\underline{\mathbf{Q11}}\]: to which the latter \[\underline{\mathbf{Q12}}\] by asking him somewhat hurriedly \[\underline{\mathbf{Q13}}\] speaking to Mr. Ram. Ram informed him that his name was Ram, asking in reply \[\underline{\mathbf{Q14}}\] to know it. The landlord made no answer, but \[\underline{\mathbf{Q15}}\] out of the room. Soon the place \[\underline{\mathbf{Q16}}\] with old and young, all come to visit Ram. They then told him that \[\underline{\mathbf{Q17}}\] they \[\underline{\mathbf{Q18}}\] their guardian deity in a vision, and he \[\underline{\mathbf{Q19}}\] them that Mr. Ram would shortly arrive, and \[\underline{\mathbf{Q20}}\] them to take care of him.

A. rushes
B. rushed
C. Had been rushed
D. had been rushing
Answer» C. Had been rushed
Discussion
268.

Choose the correct option showing change in the sentences from the Direct to the indirect speech. The headmistress says, "The young are the future leaders.??

A. The headmistress says that the young are the future leaders.
B. The headmistress says that the young were the future leaders.
C. The headmistress said that the young are the future leaders.
D. The headmistress said that the young were the future leaders.
Answer» C. The headmistress said that the young are the future leaders.
Discussion
269.

Choose the options correctly showing the change of Direct speech to indirect speech. He said, "I will give her a new frock.??

A. He said that he would give her a new frock.
B. He said that he will give her a new frock.
C. He said that he gave her a new frock.
D. He said that he would be giving her a new frock.
Answer» B. He said that he will give her a new frock.
Discussion
270.

Select the options showing the correct changed sentences from the Direct to the Indirect speech in the following. I said to my sister, "Can 1 borrow your book 7"

A. I said to my sister that could I borrow your book.
B. I asked my sister if could I borrow your book.
C. I asked my sister if I could borrow your book.
D. I asked my sister if I could borrow her book.
Answer» E.
Discussion
271.

Select the correct options showing change of sentences from the Direct to the Indirect speech. The teacher said to the students, "You have made your teachers proud."

A. The teacher said to the students that you have made your teachers proud.
B. The teacher said that he had made his teachers proud.
C. The teacher told to the students that they had made their teachers proud.
D. The teacher said that we had made our teachers proud.
Answer» D. The teacher said that we had made our teachers proud.
Discussion
272.

Select options correctly showing the change of voice in each given sentence; from active to passive or from passive to active. He said to her, "Alas! He lost alt his property.??

A. He told her that he lost all his property.
B. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had lost all his property.
C. He exclaimed with sorrow that he lost all his property.
D. He exclaimed with sorrow that he has lost all his property.
Answer» C. He exclaimed with sorrow that he lost all his property.
Discussion
273.

Select the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech. Anu says, "We live in the heart of the city."

A. Anu says, "that we lived in the heart of the city.
B. Anu says that they had lived in the heart of the city.
C. Anu says that they live in the heart of the city.
D. Anu said that they lived in the heart of the city.
Answer» E.
Discussion
274.

Select the correct options that show the change from the direct to the indirect speech. Minu said, "My house is nearby."

A. Minu said, "Her house was nearby."
B. Minu said that my house is nearby.
C. Minu said that her house was nearby.
D. Minu said, "that her house was nearby."
Answer» D. Minu said, "that her house was nearby."
Discussion