General English Practice Question and Answer

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

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    The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam.”
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    The porter said, “ I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam”.
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    The porter said, “I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam”.
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    The pThe porter said to the lady, “ I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.”orter said to the lady, “ I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket.”
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Answer : 2. "The porter said, “ I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam”."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons. 

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    The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goon"
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    The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
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    The mother said to her son, "Be careful, Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
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    The mother said to her son to "be careful".
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Answer : 3. "The mother said to her son, "Be careful, Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons." "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

He said, "Let me have some tea."

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    He said to let him have some tea.
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    He told us to let him have some tea.
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    He wished that he might have some tea.
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    He wished that he will have some tea.
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Answer : 3. "He wished that he might have some tea. "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

He told me that I was very happy.

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    He said to me, "How happy you are !"
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    He said to me, "How you are happy !"
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    He said to me, "I am very happy !"
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    He said to me, "How I am happy !"
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Answer : 1. "He said to me, "How happy you are !""

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now." 

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    The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now.
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    The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.
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    The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.
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    The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.
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Answer : 2. "The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then. "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The teacher said, "Students, we live in deeds, not in years." 

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    The teacher said that we live in deeds, not in years.
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    The teacher said to students we live in deeds, not in years.
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    The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years.
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    The teacher said to the students that we lived in deeds, not in years.
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Answer : 3. "The teacher said to the students that we live in deeds, not in years. "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now ? Has the pain gone down ?" 

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    The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
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    The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
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    The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
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    The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.
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Answer : 2. "The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down. "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

"It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to." 

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    The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.
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    The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
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    The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
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    The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
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Answer : 3. "The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to. "

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