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1. Rohan said, "I am reading a book." Convert into indirect speech:
A. Rohan said that he was reading a book.
B. Rohan said that I am reading a book.
C. Rohan said that he is reading a book.
D. Rohan told that he had been reading a book.
Answer: A. Rohan said that he was reading a book.
Explanation: Present continuous ('am reading') changes to past continuous ('was reading'), and 'I' changes to 'he'.
2. She said to me, "Where are you going?" Convert into indirect speech:
A. She asked me where I was going.
B. She asked me where was I going.
C. She told me where I am going.
D. She asked me that where I was going.
Answer: A. She asked me where I was going.
Explanation: 'Said to' becomes 'asked', WH-questions retain the question word without using 'that', and the sentence takes statement structure (subject before verb).
3. The teacher said, "The earth revolves around the sun." Convert into indirect speech:
A. The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.
B. The teacher said that the earth revolved around the sun.
C. The teacher told that the earth is revolving around the sun.
D. The teacher said that the earth had revolved around the sun.
Answer: A. The teacher said that the earth revolves around the sun.
Explanation: Tense does not change for universal truths or scientific facts even if the reporting verb is in the past tense.
4. He said, "I have completed my work." Convert into indirect speech:
A. He said that he had completed his work.
B. He said that he completed his work.
C. He said that he has completed his work.
D. He told that he had completed my work.
Answer: A. He said that he had completed his work.
Explanation: Present Perfect ('have completed') changes to Past Perfect ('had completed').
5. Father said to him, "Do not waste your time." Convert into indirect speech:
A. Father advised him not to waste his time.
B. Father advised him to not waste his time.
C. Father told him that do not waste time.
D. Father ordered him that not waste time.
Answer: A. Father advised him not to waste his time.
Explanation: Negative imperative sentences change 'Do not' to 'not to + V1'.
6. Priya said to me, "Are you coming to school tomorrow?" Convert into indirect speech:
A. Priya asked me if I was coming to school the next day.
B. Priya asked me if I am coming to school tomorrow.
C. Priya asked me that whether I was coming to school tomorrow.
D. Priya told me if I was going to school the next day.
Answer: A. Priya asked me if I was coming to school the next day.
Explanation: Yes/No questions use 'if/whether', present continuous becomes past continuous, and 'tomorrow' changes to 'the next day'.
7. The boy said, "Hurrah! We have won the match." Convert into indirect speech:
A. The boy exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
B. The boy said with joy that we had won the match.
C. The boy exclaimed that they have won the match.
D. The boy wished that they had won the match.
Answer: A. The boy exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.
Explanation: Exclamations with 'Hurrah' change to 'exclaimed with joy that', and present perfect becomes past perfect.
8. She says, "I am feeling unwell." Convert into indirect speech:
A. She says that she is feeling unwell.
B. She says that she was feeling unwell.
C. She said that she was feeling unwell.
D. She told that she is feeling unwell.
Answer: A. She says that she is feeling unwell.
Explanation: When the reporting verb is in the present tense ('says'), the tense of the reported speech does not change.
9. He said to her, "I will call you tonight." Convert into indirect speech:
A. He told her that he would call her that night.
B. He told her that I will call her tonight.
C. He told her that he will call her that night.
D. He asked her if he would call her that night.
Answer: A. He told her that he would call her that night.
Explanation: 'Will' changes to 'would', 'tonight' changes to 'that night', and 'said to' becomes 'told'.
10. The doctor said to the patient, "Take this medicine twice daily." Convert into indirect speech:
A. The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine twice daily.
B. The doctor ordered the patient to take this medicine twice daily.
C. The doctor told the patient that take that medicine twice daily.
D. The doctor asked the patient that he should take medicine twice daily.
Answer: A. The doctor advised the patient to take that medicine twice daily.
Explanation: Imperative advice uses 'advised + object + to + V1', and 'this' changes to 'that'.
11. Aman said, "I went to Ranchi yesterday." Convert into indirect speech:
A. Aman said that he had gone to Ranchi the previous day.
B. Aman said that he went to Ranchi yesterday.
C. Aman said that he was going to Ranchi the previous day.
D. Aman told that he has gone to Ranchi the previous day.
Answer: A. Aman said that he had gone to Ranchi the previous day.
Explanation: Simple past ('went') changes to past perfect ('had gone'), and 'yesterday' becomes 'the previous day'.
12. She asked, "Can you help me?" Convert into indirect speech:
A. She asked if I could help her.
B. She asked that if I can help her.
C. She asked whether I can help her.
D. She told me to help her.
Answer: A. She asked if I could help her.
Explanation: Interrogative modal 'can' changes to 'could', and the connector 'if' is used.
13. The beggar said, "Alas! I am ruined." Convert into indirect speech:
A. The beggar exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
B. The beggar said with sadness that I am ruined.
C. The beggar exclaimed with joy that he was ruined.
D. The beggar prayed that he was ruined.
Answer: A. The beggar exclaimed with sorrow that he was ruined.
Explanation: 'Alas!' expresses grief, changing to 'exclaimed with sorrow/grief that'.
14. My friend said to me, "Let us go for a movie." Convert into indirect speech:
A. My friend suggested to me that we should go for a movie.
B. My friend ordered me that we must go for a movie.
C. My friend told me to go for a movie.
D. My friend asked me that let us go for a movie.
Answer: A. My friend suggested to me that we should go for a movie.
Explanation: Proposals with 'Let us' change reporting verb to 'proposed/suggested' and use 'that we/they should'.
15. She said, "May God bless you!" Convert into indirect speech:
A. She prayed that God might bless me.
B. She wished that God may bless me.
C. She told that God might bless you.
D. She ordered that God might bless me.
Answer: A. She prayed that God might bless me.
Explanation: Optative sentences expressing prayers change to 'prayed that' and 'may' changes to 'might'.
16. The commander said to the soldiers, "March forward." Convert into indirect speech:
A. The commander commanded the soldiers to march forward.
B. The commander requested the soldiers to march forward.
C. The commander told soldiers that march forward.
D. The commander asked soldiers for marching forward.
Answer: A. The commander commanded the soldiers to march forward.
Explanation: Military orders use the reporting verb 'commanded' followed by the infinitive 'to + V1'.
17. He asked me, "What is your name?" Convert into indirect speech:
A. He asked me what my name was.
B. He asked me what was my name.
C. He asked me that what my name was.
D. He told me what is my name.
Answer: A. He asked me what my name was.
Explanation: In indirect questions, the subject ('my name') comes before the auxiliary verb ('was').
18. She said, "I must go now." Convert into indirect speech:
A. She said that she had to go then.
B. She said that she must go now.
C. She said that she would go then.
D. She told that she has to go then.
Answer: A. She said that she had to go then.
Explanation: Modal 'must' indicating present necessity changes to 'had to', and 'now' changes to 'then'.
19. The teacher said, "Honesty is the best policy." Convert into indirect speech:
A. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
B. The teacher said that honesty was the best policy.
C. The teacher told that honesty had been the best policy.
D. The teacher asked if honesty is best policy.
Answer: A. The teacher said that honesty is the best policy.
Explanation: Moral maxims and proverbs remain unchanged in tense when converted into indirect speech.
20. Rohan said to Sohan, "Why were you absent yesterday?" Convert into indirect speech:
A. Rohan asked Sohan why he had been absent the previous day.
B. Rohan asked Sohan why was he absent yesterday.
C. Rohan asked Sohan why he was absent the previous day.
D. Rohan asked Sohan that why he had been absent.
Answer: A. Rohan asked Sohan why he had been absent the previous day.
Explanation: Simple past 'were' changes to past perfect 'had been', and 'yesterday' becomes 'the previous day'.
21. He said, "I have been working here since morning." Convert into indirect speech:
A. He said that he had been working there since morning.
B. He said that he has been working here since morning.
C. He said that he was working there since morning.
D. He told that he had worked there since morning.
Answer: A. He said that he had been working there since morning.
Explanation: Present perfect continuous ('have been working') changes to past perfect continuous ('had been working'), and 'here' changes to 'there'.
22. The stranger said to me, "Please tell me the way to the station." Convert into indirect speech:
A. The stranger requested me to tell him the way to the station.
B. The stranger told me please tell him the way to station.
C. The stranger asked me that I should tell him the way to station.
D. The stranger ordered me to tell the way to station.
Answer: A. The stranger requested me to tell him the way to the station.
Explanation: Requests starting with 'Please' use the reporting verb 'requested' and infinitive 'to + V1'.
23. She said, "I bought a laptop two days ago." Convert into indirect speech:
A. She said that she had bought a laptop two days before.
B. She said that she bought a laptop two days ago.
C. She said that she has bought a laptop two days before.
D. She told that she had bought a laptop two days ago.
Answer: A. She said that she had bought a laptop two days before.
Explanation: Simple past ('bought') becomes past perfect ('had bought'), and 'ago' changes to 'before'.
24. He said to his sister, "Happy Birthday!" Convert into indirect speech:
A. He wished his sister a happy birthday.
B. He told his sister happy birthday.
C. He said to his sister that happy birthday.
D. He prayed his sister happy birthday.
Answer: A. He wished his sister a happy birthday.
Explanation: Greetings and birthday wishes use the reporting verb 'wished'.
25. Convert from indirect to direct speech: "He requested me to lend him my pen."
A. He said to me, "Please lend me your pen."
B. He said to me, "Lend me your pen."
C. He said to me, "Can you lend me your pen?"
D. He told me, "Please lend my pen."
Answer: A. He said to me, "Please lend me your pen."
Explanation: 'Requested + object + to' converts back to direct imperative form with 'Please'.
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