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  1. 1541SSC2025English 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. They said that they would travel to Goa next month.

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    Correct option: B — They said, "We will travel to Goa next month."

    They said, "We will travel to Goa next month." (Correct) (a) They said, "We would travel to Goa next month." (Incorrect Modal) (c) They said, "They will travel to Goa next month." (Incorrect Pronoun) (d) They said, "We shall travel Goa next month." (Incorrect Modal)

  2. 1542SSC2025English 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 doctor advised him to take medicine regularly.

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    Correct option: A — The doctor said, "Take medicine regularly."

    The doctor said, "Take medicine regularly." (Correct) (b) The doctor told, "He should take medicine regularly." (Incorrect Verb) (c) The doctor said, "You took medicine regularly." (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) The doctor ordered, "Take medicines regularly." (Incorrect Verb)

  3. 1543SSC2025English 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. They said to the guard, "Please open the gate."

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    Correct option: B — They requested the guard to open the gate.

    They requested the guard to open the gate. (Correct) (a) They told the guard to please open the gate. (Incorrect Verb) (c) They asked the guard open the gate. (Incorrect Verb) (d) They said to the guard that he open the gate. (Incorrect Verb)

  4. 1544SSC2025English 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. He said, "I can solve this problem."

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    Correct option: B — He said that he could solve that problem.

    He said that he could solve that problem. (Correct) (a) He said that he can solve this problem. (Incorrect Modal) (c) He told that he could solve the problem. (Incorrect Verb) (d) He said he will solve this problem. (Incorrect Modal)

  5. 1545SSC2025English 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 boy said that he was playing in the garden.

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    Correct option: B — The boy said, "I am playing in the garden."

    The boy said, "I am playing in the garden." (Correct) (a) The boy said, "I was playing in the garden." (Incorrect Tense) (c) The boy said, "He is playing in the garden." (Incorrect Pronoun) (d) The boy said, "He was playing in the garden." (Incorrect Pronoun)

  6. 1546SSC2025English 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. My friend requested me to open the window.

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    Correct option: B — My friend said, "Please open the window."

    My friend said, "Please open the window." (Correct) (a) My friend said, "Open the window." (‘Please’ is Missing) (c) My friend asked, "Could you open the window?" (Incorrect Verb) (d) My friend told, "Open the window, please." (Incorrect Verb)

  7. 1547SSC2025English 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. She said, "Do you live near this school?"

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    Correct option: D — She asked whether I lived near that school.

    She asked whether I lived near that school. (Correct) (a) She asked if I had lived near this school. (Incorrect Tense) (b) She asked if I have lived near this school. (Incorrect Tense) (c) She asked did I live near the school. (Incorrect Conjunction)

  8. 1548SSC2025English 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. She said, "I must speak to the principal."

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    Correct option: B — She said that she had to speak to the principal.

    She said that she had to speak to the principal. (Correct) (a) She said that she must speak to the principal. (Incorrect Tense) (c) She said she must had spoken to principal. (‘That’ is Missing) (d) She said that she will speak to the principal. (Incorrect Tense)

  9. 1549SSC2025English 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. They said that they would go on a trip the next day.

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    Correct option: A — They said, "We will go on a trip tomorrow."

    They said, "We will go on a trip tomorrow." (Correct) (b) They said, "They will go on a trip tomorrow." (Incorrect Pronoun) (c) They said, "We would go on a trip the next day." (Incorrect Modal) (d) They said, "They would go on a trip the next day." (Incorrect Pronoun)

  10. 1550SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

    Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.

    Convert the following indirect sentence into direct speech. Choose the most accurate option. The doctor said that the patient should take rest.

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    Correct option: C — The doctor said, "The patient should take rest."

    The doctor said, "The patient should take rest." (Correct) (a) The doctor said, "The patient takes rest." (‘Should’ is Missing) (b) The doctor said, "He should take rest." (‘The” is Missing) (d) The doctor said, "The patient will take rest." (Incorrect Modal)

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