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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 sister said to my mother, "When can I have dinner? I hardly have had anything to eat since noon today."

A) My sister asked my mother when she could have her dinner and said that she hardly has had anything to eat since noon that day.	B) My sister asked my mother when she can have her dinner and said that she hardly had had anything to eat since noon that day.
C) My sister asked my mother when she can have her dinner and said that she hardly has had anything to eat since noon that day.	D) My sister asked my mother when she could have her dinner and said that she hardly had had anything to eat since noon that day.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) My sister asked my mother when she could have her dinner and said that she hardly had had anything to eat since noon that day.

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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 neighbours said, "We will not be driving this car anymore as it has become unreliable."

A)	B)
C)	D)

Answer & Explanation Answer: A)

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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 manager said, "I will not waste any further time and start the work today itself."

A) The manager said that he would not waste any further time and start the work today itself.	B) The manager said that he will not waste any further time and start the work that day itself.
C) The manager said that he will not waste any further time and start the work today itself.	D) The manager said that he would not waste any further time and start the work that day itself.

Answer & Explanation Answer: D) The manager said that he would not waste any further time and start the work that day itself.

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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.

He said, "I will go to Mumbai someday next month."

A) He said that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month.	B) He says that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month.
C) He said that he will go to Mumbai someday the following month.	D) He says that he will go to Mumbai someday the following month.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) He said that he would go to Mumbai someday the following month.

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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.

He said, "I had not received the passport hence I could not attend the conference held last year."

A) He said that he had not received the passport then he could not be attending the conference held last year.	B) He said that he has not received the passport then he could not attend the conference held the month before.
C) He said that he had not received the passport, hence he could not attend the conference held last year.	D) He said that he has not received the passport so he could not be attending the conference held last year.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) He said that he had not received the passport, hence he could not attend the conference held last year.

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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 candidate said, "I had passed the entrance test but could not present myself for the interview round held last month."

A) The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not be presenting himself for the interview round held the month before.	B) The candidate said that he has passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.
C) The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.	D) The candidate said that he has passed the entrance test but could not be presenting himself for the interview round held the month before.

Answer & Explanation Answer: C) The candidate said that he had passed the entrance test but could not present himself for the interview round that was held the month before.

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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 family said, "We were watching TV when we heard the news."

A) The family said that they had been watching TV when they had heard the news.	B) The family said that they had been watching TV when they have had heard the news.
C) The family said that they have been watching TV when they had heard the news.	D) The family said that they have been watching TV when they have had heard the news.

Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The family said that they had been watching TV when they had heard the news.

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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 children said, "They were busy playing thus they did not notice the stranger."

A) The children said that they had been busy playing so they have not noticed the stranger.	B) The children said that they had been busy playing so they had not noticed the stranger.
C) The children said that they have been busy playing so they had not noticed the stranger.	D) The children said that they have been busy playing so they have not noticed the stranger.

Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The children said that they had been busy playing so they had not noticed the stranger.

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