General English Practice Question and Answer
8 Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
My friend said to me, "For me running is like therapy."
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601b4edd552e5f41f7b364ed- 1My friend told me that for her having ran was like therapy.false
- 2My friend tells me that for her running is like therapy.false
- 3My friend told me this that for her running is like therapy.false
- 4My friend told me that for her running was like therapy.true
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Answer : 4. "My friend told me that for her running was like therapy."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Preeti said to her friend, "I am like my mother."
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601b4e4108ff1450d90fb513- 1Preeti tells her friend that she is like her mother.false
- 2Preeti tells her friend that that she was like her mother.false
- 3Preeti told her friend that she was like her mother.true
- 4Preeti told her friend that I was like her mother.false
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Answer : 3. "Preeti told her friend that she was like her mother."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
My brother said to me, "I was upset, but now I am fine."
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601b4dc5552e5f41f7b36352- 1My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine.true
- 2My brother told me that he has been upset, but then he is fine.false
- 3My brother told me that he was upset, but now he was fine.false
- 4My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he will be fine.false
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Answer : 1. "My brother told me that he had been upset, but then he was fine."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The student said, "I must study hard."
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601b4d727c5c886562aca8af- 1The student says that he must study hard.false
- 2The student say that he had to study hard.false
- 3The student said that he had to study hard.true
- 4The student says that he had to study hard.false
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Answer : 3. "The student said that he had to study hard."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
"I am proud of you," father said to me.
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601b4d1e08ff1450d90fb375- 1Father told me this that he was proud of me.false
- 2Father told me that that he is proud of me.false
- 3Father told me that he is proud of me.false
- 4Father told me that he was proud of me.true
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Answer : 4. "Father told me that he was proud of me."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
"The taxi is here," said the watchman.
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601b4cce66813962b2254c54- 1The watchman said that the taxi is here.false
- 2The watchman said that the taxi was there.true
- 3The watchman said that the taxi is there.false
- 4The watchman said that the taxi was here.false
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Answer : 2. "The watchman said that the taxi was there."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
The officer said, "I am very busy now".
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601b4c7c7c5c886562aca87e- 1The officer said that he is very busy now.false
- 2The officer said that he was very busy then.true
- 3The officer said that he was very busy now.false
- 4The officer said that he is very busy then.false
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Answer : 2. "The officer said that he was very busy then."
Q:In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
My brother said, "I can climb this hill in less than an hour."
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601b4c0b7c5c886562aca859- 1My brother claimed that he can climb this hill in less than an hour.false
- 2My brother claimed that he could climb that hill in less than an hour.true
- 3My brother claimed that he can climb that hill in less than an hour.false
- 4My brother claimed that he could climb this hill in less than an hour.false
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