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1431SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
She said to them, "Will you be attending the conference?"
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Correct option: A — She asked them if they would be attending the conference.
She asked them if they would be attending the conference. (Correct) (b) She asked them will they be attending the conference. (Incorrect Modal) (c) She asked them whether they will be attending the conference. (Incorrect Modal) (d) She asked them whether would they be attending the conference. (Incorrect Order of Words)
1432SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The teacher asked, "Why are you late today?"
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Correct option: A — The teacher asked why I was late that day.
The teacher asked why I was late that day. (Correct) (b) The teacher asked why are you late today. (Incorrect Pronoun) (c) The teacher asked why I am late that day. (Incorrect Verb) (d) The teacher asked why was I late that day. (Incorrect position of Verb)
1433SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
He urged us to complete the assignment before the deadline.
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Correct option: B — "Complete the assignment before the deadline," he said.
"Complete the assignment before the deadline," he said. (Correct) (a) "You should complete the assignment before the deadline," he urged. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) "Will you complete the assignment before the deadline?" he asked. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) "We must complete the assignment before the deadline," he said. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
1434SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the Sun."
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Correct option: C — The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
The teacher said that the Earth revolves around the Sun. (Correct) (a) The teacher said that the Earth revolved around the Sun. (Incorrect Verb) (b) The teacher said that the Earth had revolved around the Sun. (Incorrect Tense) (d) The teacher said that the Earth is revolving around the Sun. (Incorrect Tense)
1435SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
She asked him if he could help her with the project the next day.
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Correct option: A — "Can you help me with the project tomorrow?" she asked him.
"Can you help me with the project tomorrow?" she asked him. (Correct) (b) "Could you help me with the project the next day?" she asked him. (Incorrect Modal Verb) (c) "Will you help me with the project tomorrow?" she asked him. (Incorrect Modal Verb) (d) "Help me with the project tomorrow," she asked him. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
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1436SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Sarah said, "Tom plays football well."
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Correct option: D — Sarah said that Tom played football well.
Sarah said that Tom played football well. (Correct) (a) Sarah said that Tom had played football well. (Incorrect Tense) (b) Sarah said that Tom plays football well. (Incorrect form of Verb) (c) Sarah said that Tom is playing football well. (Incorrect Tense)
1437SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The witness stated that he had seen the suspect near the crime scene the previous evening.
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Correct option: C — "I saw the suspect near the crime scene last evening," the witness stated.
"I saw the suspect near the crime scene last evening," the witness stated. (Correct) (a) "He saw the suspect near the crime scene the previous evening," the witness stated. (Incorrect Pronoun) (b) "I have seen the suspect near the crime scene last evening," the witness stated. (Incorrect Tense) (d) "I am seeing the suspect near the crime scene now," the witness stated. (Incorrect Tense)
1438SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
He said, "I prefer coffee to tea."
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Correct option: A — He said that he preferred coffee to tea.
He said that he preferred coffee to tea. (Correct) (b) He said that he prefers coffee to tea. (Incorrect form of Verb) (c) He said that he would prefer coffee to tea. (Incorrect use of Modal) (d) He said that I preferred coffee to tea. (Incorrect Pronoun)
1439SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
She announced that she had completed the challenging project.
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Correct option: C — "I have completed the challenging project," she announced.
"I have completed the challenging project," she announced. (Correct) (a) "I completed the challenging project," she announced. (Incorrect Tense) (b) "The challenging project has been completed by her," she announced. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) "I was completed the challenging project," she announced. (Incorrect Tense)
1440SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The detective said to the witness, "Did you observe anyone suspicious near the premises ?"
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Correct option: B — The detective asked the witness if he had observed anyone suspicious near the premises.
The detective asked the witness if he had observed anyone suspicious near the premises. (Correct) (a) The detective asked the witness if he observed anyone suspicious near the premises. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The detective asked the witness whether did they observe anyone suspicious near the premises. (Incorrect Pronoun) (d) The detective asked the witness if you had observed anyone suspicious near the premises. (Incorrect Pronoun)

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English Language MCQ practice free online · page 144

She said to them, "Will you be attending the conference?"

The teacher asked, "Why are you late today?"

He urged us to complete the assignment before the deadline.

The teacher said, "The Earth revolves around the Sun."

She asked him if he could help her with the project the next day.

Sarah said, "Tom plays football well."

The witness stated that he had seen the suspect near the crime scene the previous evening.

He said, "I prefer coffee to tea."

She announced that she had completed the challenging project.

The detective said to the witness, "Did you observe anyone suspicious near the premises ?"

English Language practice — common questions