Direct - Indirect
- प्रश्न 161 Pick the correct option which transforms the following affirmative sentence to negative:
Where there is smoke there is fire.
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- (अ) No fire, no smoke.
- (ब) There is no smoke without fire.
- (स) Smoke and fire go together.
- (द) All of the above
उत्तर : There is no smoke without fire.
- प्रश्न 162 Choose the correct direct speech of the following sentence from the options given below-
He ordered them to lock the door.
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- (अ) He said to them, “Lock the door.”
- (ब) He said to them, “Please lock the door.”
- (स) He told them, “You locked the door.”
- (द) He tells them, “Lock the door.”
उत्तर : He said to them, “Lock the door.”
- प्रश्न 163 Choose the correct indirect form of the given sentence from the options given below:
She said, “We were thinking of selling the house but we have decided not to”.
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- (अ) She said that they have been thinking of selling the house but had decide not to.
- (ब) She said that they had been thinking of selling the house but had decided not to.
- (स) She said that they thought of selling the house but decided not to.
- (द) She said that they think of selling the house but had decided not to.
उत्तर : She said that they had been thinking of selling the house but had decided not to.
- प्रश्न 164 Convert the following indirect speech into direct speech by choosing the correct option:
He inquired whether his name was not Ahmed.
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- (अ) He said to him, “Was not your name Ahmed?”
- (ब) He said, “Was not his name Ahmed?”
- (स) He said to him, “Is not his name Ahmed?”
- (द) He said to him, “Is not your name Ahmed?”
उत्तर : He said to him, “Is not your name Ahmed?”
- प्रश्न 165 Choose the correct indirect speech of -
He said to her, “If what you say is true I must go to the police.”
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- (अ) He said that if what she said was true I must go to the police.
- (ब) He said that if what he said was true, he would have to go to the police.
- (स) He said that if what she said was true, he must go to the police.
- (द) He said that if what she said is true she must go to the police.
उत्तर : He said that if what she said was true, he must go to the police.
- प्रश्न 166 Choose the appropriate indirect narration for the sentence given :
I said to her, “Why are you working so hard?”
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- (अ) I asked her why she was working so hard.
- (ब) I asked her why was she working so hard.
- (स) I asked her why had she been working so hard.
- (द) I asked her why she had been working so hard.
उत्तर : I asked her why she was working so hard.
- प्रश्न 167 Change the following sentence into indirect speech:
‘We wish we didn’t have to take exams’, said the children.
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- (अ) ‘The children said they wish they do not had to take exams.
- (ब) The children said that they wished they didn’t have to take exams.
- (स) The children said they wish they didn’t have to take exams.
- (द) The children said they wished they do not have to take exams.
उत्तर : The children said that they wished they didn’t have to take exams.
- प्रश्न 168 Change the following sentence from interrogative to assertive :
When can their glory fade ?
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- (अ) Their glory can never fade.
- (ब) Fade will never their glory.
- (स) No, the glory will never fade.
- (द) The glory to fade is not possible.
उत्तर : Their glory can never fade.
- प्रश्न 169 Choose the correct Direct form for the given Indirect sentence :
The policeman asked if I had seen the accident.
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- (अ) “Had you seen it ?” the policeman said.
- (ब) “If you had seen the accident ?” the policeman asked.
- (स) “Did you see the accident ?” the policeman asked.
- (द) “Does you see the accident ?” the policeman said.
उत्तर : “Did you see the accident ?” the policeman asked.
- प्रश्न 170 O that I were a beauty queen!
Transform the sentence into an assertive sentence by choosing the most appropriate option.
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- (अ) Why would I not want to be a beauty queen ?
- (ब) I wish I were a beauty queen.
- (स) I am not so beautiful to become a beauty queen.
- (द) Alas, I were a beauty queen !
उत्तर : I wish I were a beauty queen.
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