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1521SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The librarian instructed, "Do not reshelve the books yourselves."
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Correct option: D — The librarian instructed them not to reshelve the books themselves.
The librarian instructed them not to reshelve the books themselves. (Correct) (a) The librarian instructed not to reshelve the books themselves. (‘them’ is missing) (b) The librarian instructed them do not reshelve the books themselves. (Incorrect Structure) (c) The librarian instructed that they do not reshelve the books yourselves (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
1522SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The manager affirmed that the bonus would be disbursed, provided that the quarterly targets had been met.
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Correct option: A — The manager said, "The bonus will be disbursed, provided that the quarterly targets have been met."
The manager said, "The bonus will be disbursed, provided that the quarterly targets have been met." (Correct) (b) The manager said, "The bonus would be disbursed, provided that the quarterly targets had been met." (Incorrect Modal Verb ) (c) The manager said, "The bonus can be disbursed, provided that the quarterly targets were met." (Incorrect Modal Verb) (d) The manager said, "The bonus is disbursed, provided that the quarterly targets are met." (Incorrect Tense)
1523SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
The manager explained that the team had already submitted the report before the deadline.
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Correct option: B — The manager explained, "The team had already submitted the report before the deadline."
The manager explained, "The team had already submitted the report before the deadline." (Correct) (a) The manager said, "The team has submitted the report before the deadline." (Incorrect Verb) (c) The manager said, "The team submitted the report before the deadline." (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) The manager explained, "The team have submitted the report before the deadline." (Incorrect Tense)
1524SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
He said, "I have completed my homework."
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Correct option: A — He said he had completed his homework.
He said he had completed his homework. (Correct) (b) He said he has completed his homework. (Incorrect Tense) (c) He said he completed his homework. (Incorrect Tense) (d) He said he completes his homework. (Incorrect Tense)
1525SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
He said, "Do not disturb her."
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Correct option: A — He instructed that she should not be disturbed.
He instructed that she should not be disturbed. (Correct) (b) He refused that she should not be disturbed. (Incorrect Verb) (c) He advised that she is not disturbed. (Incorrect Verb) (d) He said do not disturb her. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
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1526SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
He said to me, “Will you submit your resignation tomorrow?”
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Correct option: C — He asked me if I would submit my resignation the following day
He asked me if I would submit my resignation the following day. (Correct) (a) He asked me that I will submit my resignation the following day. (Incorrect Modal) (b) He asked me whether I would submit your resignation tomorrow. (Incorrect Possessive) (d) He told me that you would submit your resignation the following day. (Incorrect Verb & Pronoun)
1527SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. Riya said, “I will explain everything to you.”
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Correct option: B — Riya said that she would explain everything to me.
Riya said that she would explain everything to me. (Correct) (a) Riya said that she will explain everything to me. (Incorrect Modal) (c) Riya told that she would explaining everything to me. (Incorrect Verb) (d) Riya said she will be explaining everything to me. (Incorrect Modal)
1528SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. The teacher said, “Complete your work on time.”
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Correct option: B — The teacher advised us to complete our work on time.
The teacher advised us to complete our work on time. (Correct) (a) The teacher told us complete your work on time. (Incorrect Verb) (c) The teacher said that we complete work on time. (Incorrect Verb) (d) The teacher asked completing the work on time. (Incorrect Verb)
1529SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. She said that she was learning French.
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Correct option: A — She said, "I am learning French."
She said, "I am learning French." (Correct) (b) She said, "I was learning French." (Incorrect Tense) (c) She said, "I learn French." (Incorrect Tense) (d) She said, "I have been learning French." (Incorrect Tense)
1530SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. The girl asked the librarian if she could borrow the book.
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Correct option: C — The girl asked, "Can I borrow the book?"
The girl asked, "Can I borrow the book?" (Correct) (a) The girl asked, "May I borrow the book?" (Incorrect Modal) (b) The girl asked, "Can she borrow the book?" (Incorrect Pronoun) (d) The girl said, "Could I borrow the book?" (Incorrect Modal)

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English Language MCQ practice free online · page 153

The librarian instructed, "Do not reshelve the books yourselves."

The manager affirmed that the bonus would be disbursed, provided that the quarterly targets had been met.

The manager explained that the team had already submitted the report before the deadline.

He said, "I have completed my homework."

He said, "Do not disturb her."

He said to me, “Will you submit your resignation tomorrow?”

A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. Riya said, “I will explain everything to you.”

A sentence is provided in direct speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding indirect speech. The teacher said, “Complete your work on time.”

A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. She said that she was learning French.

A sentence is provided in indirect speech. From the four given options, choose the one that most accurately conveys the sentence in its corresponding direct speech. The girl asked the librarian if she could borrow the book.

English Language practice — common questions