West Bengal Police Constable Special Mock Test

English - Direct and Indirect Speech

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1) Find the correct indirect speech: 'He said, "I did not expect to win the prize."'

A) He said that he did not expect winning the prize.

B) He said that he had not expected winning the prize.

C) He said that he had not expected to win the prize.

D) He said that he did not expect to win the prize.

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2) Convert the direct speech into indirect: 'He said to Mary, "Do not forget to reply."'

A) He advised Mary to not forget to reply.

B) He told Mary not forget to reply.

C) He told Mary not to forget to reply.

D) He said to Mary do not forget to reply.

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3) In the following question, a sentence has been given in direct/indirect speech. Out of four alternatives
suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in indirect/direct speech:
He said, "Let Hari come with us, mother. I'll take care of him."

A) 2. He informed his mother to let Hari come with them as he would take care of him

B) 1. He requested his mother to let Hari come with them as he will take care of him

C) 3. He told his mother to let Hari come of with them as he would take care of him 4. He told to his mother let Hari come with us as he would take care of him

D) 3. He told his mother to let Hari come of with them as he would take care of him 4. He told to his mother let Hari come with us as he would take care of him

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4) Choose the correct indirect form: 'She said, "I can finish the work by Saturday."'

A) She said that she would finish the work by Saturday.

B) She said that she will finish the work by Saturday.

C) She said that she could finish the work by Saturday.

D) She said that she can finish the work by Saturday.

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5) What is the indirect form of: 'Mother said, "Close the door immediately."'?

A) Mother told me to close the door immediately.

B) Mother requested to close the door immediately.

C) Mother asked to close the door at once.

D) Mother said to close the door.

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6) Change the following interrogative sentence into indirect speech :

He asked me,"do you like music" ?

A) He ask me whether I liked music

B) He told that whether you like music

C) He said that whether I like music

D) He ask me did you like music

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7) Select the option that expresses the given sentence in indirect speech.
He said, “It’s been raining since last night.”

A) 4. He said that it’s raining since last night.

B) 1. He said that it had rained since last night.

C) 3. He’s said that it had been raining since yesterday.

D) 2. He said that it had been raining since the night before.

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8) Choose the correct indirect speech: 'He said, "I have lost my wallet."'

A) He said that he loses his wallet.

B) He said that he lost his wallet.

C) He said that he has lost his wallet.

D) He said that he had lost his wallet.

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9) How would you convert the following into indirect speech: '"Please help me," she said to him.'?

A) She told him to help her.

B) She asked him to please help her.

C) She requested him to help her.

D) She said to him to please help.

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10) Convert the following direct speech into indirect speech: 'The teacher said to the students, "You must submit your projects by Monday."'

A) The teacher told the students that they had to submit their projects by Monday.

B) The teacher told the students that they must submit their projects by Monday.

C) The teacher said the students that they had to submit their projects by Monday.

D) The teacher told the students that they have to submit their projects by Monday.

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CT 13: English (Direct and Indirect Speech)

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