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1551SSC2025English 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. Rita said, "I am feeling unwell today."
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Correct option: A — Rita said that she was feeling unwell that day.
Rita said that she was feeling unwell that day. (Correct) (b) Rita said that she is feeling unwell today. (Incorrect Tense) (c) Rita said that she feels unwell that day. (Incorrect Tense) (d) Rita said that she has felt unwell today. (Incorrect Tense)
1552SSC2025English 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. Sita said that she could not come to school because it was raining.
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Correct option: B — Sita said, "I could not come to school because it was raining."
Sita said, "I could not come to school because it was raining." (Correct) (a) Sita said, "I cannot come to school because it is raining." (Incorrect Tense) (c) Sita said, "She could not come to school because it was raining." (Incorrect Pronoun) (d) Sita said, "I will not come to school because it is raining." (Incorrect Modal)
1553SSC2025English 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 teacher asked whether we had completed the assignment.
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Correct option: A — The teacher asked, "Have you completed the assignment?"
The teacher asked, "Have you completed the assignment?" (Correct) (b) The teacher asked, "Did you completed the assignment?" (Incorrect Verb) (c) The teacher said, "You completed the assignment?" (Incorrect Verb) (d) The teacher asked, "Had you completed the assignment?" (Incorrect Verb)
1554SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence. She said, "Have you completed your registration online?"
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Correct option: B — She asked me if I had completed my registration online.
She asked me if I had completed my registration online. (Correct) (a) She asked me if I completed my registration online. (‘Had’ is Missing) (c) She said me if I had completed my registration online. (Incorrect Verb) (d) She asked if I have completed my registration online. (Incorrect Tense)
1555SSC2025English 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 had forgotten his notebook.
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Correct option: B — The boy said, "I have forgotten my notebook."
The boy said, "I have forgotten my notebook." (Correct) (a) The boy said, "I forgot my notebook." (Incorrect Tense) (c) The boy said, "I am forgetting my notebook." (Incorrect Tense) (d) The boy said, "I had forgotten my notebook." (Incorrect Tense)
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1556SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence. The captain said to the team, "Let's practice harder before the match."
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Correct option: C — The captain suggested to the team that they should practice harder before the match.
The captain suggested to the team that they should practice harder before the match. (Correct) (a) The captain suggested that the team should practice harder before the match. (Incorrect Word Order) (b) The captain told the team to practice harder before the match. (Incorrect Verb) (d) The captain urged the team to have practiced harder before the match. (Incorrect Verb)
1557SSC2025English 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. "Could it be that we relied too much on assumptions?" he speculated.
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Correct option: D — He speculated if it could be that they had relied too much on assumptions.
He speculated if it could be that they had relied too much on assumptions. (Correct) (a) He speculated if they had relied too much on assumptions. (‘Could’ is Missing) (b) He speculated whether they could might have relied too much on assumptions. (Incorrect Conjunction) (c) He speculated that if they had relied too much on assumptions. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
1558SSC2025English 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: Ravi told his parents that he might travel to Mumbai the following week.
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Correct option: B — Ravi said, "I might travel to Mumbai next week."
Ravi said, "I might travel to Mumbai next week." (Correct) (a) Ravi said, "I may travel to Mumbai next week." (Incorrect Modal) (c) Ravi said, "I could travel to Mumbai next week." (Incorrect Modal) (d) Ravi said, "I should travel to Mumbai the next week." (Incorrect Modal)
1559SSC2025English 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 director emphasized that the film could not have succeeded without audience support.
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Correct option: B — "The film could not have succeeded without audience support," emphasized the director.
"The film could not have succeeded without audience support," emphasized the director. (Correct) (a) "The film cannot succeed without audience support," said the director. (Incorrect Verb) (c) "Audience support is unnecessary for success," claimed the director. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) "Without support, the audience failed the film," said the director. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
1560SSC2025English 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 economist pointed out that had inflation been controlled earlier, the crisis could have been avoided.
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Correct option: B — "Had inflation been controlled earlier, the crisis could have been avoided," pointed out the economist.
"Had inflation been controlled earlier, the crisis could have been avoided," pointed out the economist. (Correct) (a) "The crisis was unavoidable due to inflation," claimed the economist. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) "The crisis happened because inflation was not controlled," the economist blamed. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) "Inflation was never controlled properly," the economist complained. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)

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English Language MCQ practice free online · page 156

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. Rita said, "I am feeling unwell today."

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. Sita said that she could not come to school because it was raining.

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 teacher asked whether we had completed the assignment.

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence. She said, "Have you completed your registration online?"

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 had forgotten his notebook.

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence. The captain said to the team, "Let's practice harder before the match."

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. "Could it be that we relied too much on assumptions?" he speculated.

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: Ravi told his parents that he might travel to Mumbai the following week.

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 director emphasized that the film could not have succeeded without audience support.

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 economist pointed out that had inflation been controlled earlier, the crisis could have been avoided.

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