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1571SSC2025English 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. "If you had kept your promise, I would trust you today," he said bitterly.
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Correct option: C — He said bitterly that if I had kept my promise, he would trust me that day.
He said bitterly that if I had kept my promise, he would trust me that day. (Correct) (a) He bitterly said that if I keep my promise, he would trust me. (Incorrect Word Order) (b) He bitterly told that if I had kept my promise, he would trust me today. (Incorrect Verb) (d) He said bitterly that if I had kept my promise, he would have trusted me today. (Incorrect Tense)
1572SSC2025English 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 warned the staff that once the audit began, no files were to be moved from their respective departments.
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Correct option: B — "Once the audit begins, no files are to be moved from their departments," the director warned.
"Once the audit begins, no files are to be moved from their departments," the director warned. (Correct) (a) "No one should move files during the audit period," the director warned. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) "Files cannot be moved before the audit is complete," the director said. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) "Some files may be moved only with permission," the director said. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
1573SSC2025English 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. "May I draw your attention to the errors in section two?" the auditor said formally.
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Correct option: C — The auditor formally inquired whether he might draw their attention to the errors in section two.
The auditor formally inquired whether he might draw their attention to the errors in section two. (Correct) (a) The auditor formally asked may he draw attention to errors in section two. (Incorrect Verb) (b) The auditor formally stated that he may draw attention to the errors. (Incorrect Verb) (d) The auditor formally requested to notice the errors in section two. (Incorrect Verb)
1574SSC2025English 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 consultant stated that the strategy, although ambitious, lacked concrete implementation steps.
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Correct option: A — "Your strategy is ambitious, but it lacks concrete implementation steps," the consultant stated.
"Your strategy is ambitious, but it lacks concrete implementation steps," the consultant stated. (Correct) (b) "Ambitious strategy without steps cannot work," stated the consultant. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) "The strategy lacked planning even though it was ambitious," said the consultant. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (d) "Ambition alone will not work without steps," the consultant warned. (Incorrect Sentence Structure)
1575SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Choose the one that correctly represents the sentence in direct speech. He mentioned that he hadn’t had a chance to review the documents the day before.
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Correct option: B — He said, "I didn’t have a chance to review the documents yesterday."
He said, "I didn’t have a chance to review the documents yesterday." (Correct) (a) He said, "I haven’t had a chance to review the documents the day before." (Incorrect Tense) (c) He said, "I hadn’t had a chance to review the documents yesterday." (Incorrect Tense) (d) He said, "I didn’t had a chance to review the documents yesterday." (Incorrect Tense)
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1576SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Which of the following is the correct indirect speech conversion of the given sentence? Raju said, "Hurrah! We have won the championship!"
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Correct option: A — Raju exclaimed with joy that they had won the championship.
Raju exclaimed with joy that they had won the championship. (Correct) (b) Raju happily said that they have won the championship. (Incorrect Verb) (c) Raju joyfully told that they had win the championship. (Incorrect Verb) (d) Raju exclaimed joy that they won the championship. (‘Had’ is Missing)
1577SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Choose the option that best expresses the same sentence in indirect speech. I said to her, "Do you like classical music?"
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Correct option: B — I asked her whether she liked classical music.
I asked her whether she liked classical music. (Correct) (a) I told her if she liked classical music. (Incorrect Verb) (c) I asked her did she like classical music. (Incorrect Tense) (d) I asked her whether she likes classical music. (Incorrect Tense)
1578SSC2025English 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 said that he could meet me after lunch.
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Correct option: D — My friend said, "I can meet you after lunch."
My friend said, "I can meet you after lunch." (Correct) (a) My friend said, "Shall I meet you after lunch?" (Incorrect Modal) (b) My friend said, "I could meet you after lunch." (Incorrect Modal) (c) My friend said, "May I meet you after lunch?" (Incorrect Modal)
1579SSC2025English LanguageEnglish
Select the correct indirect/direct form of the given sentence.
Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence. Rehan said to Mallika, "The Somnath Temple is in Prabhas Patan in Gujarat."
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Correct option: D — Rehan told Mallika that the Somnath Temple is in Prabhas Patan in Gujarat.
Rehan told Mallika that the Somnath Temple is in Prabhas Patan in Gujarat. (Correct) (a) Rehan told Mallika that the Somnath Temple was in Prabhas Patan in Gujarat. (Incorrect Verb) (b) Rehan told Mallika that the Somnath Temple had been in Prabhas Patan in Gujarat. (Incorrect Verb) (c) Rehan told Mallika that the Somnath Temple has been in Prabhas Patan in Gujarat. (Incorrect Verb)
1580SSC2025English 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 officer said, "Had I known about the problem earlier, I would have helped."
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Correct option: D — The officer said that if he had known about the problem earlier, he would have helped.
The officer said that if he had known about the problem earlier, he would have helped. (Correct) (a) The officer said he had helped if he had known it. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (b) The officer told if he knew about the problem, he would help. (Incorrect Tense) (c) The officer said that he know if he had helped. (Incorrect Tense)

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English Language MCQ practice free online · page 158

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. "If you had kept your promise, I would trust you today," he said bitterly.

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 warned the staff that once the audit began, no files were to be moved from their respective departments.

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. "May I draw your attention to the errors in section two?" the auditor said formally.

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 consultant stated that the strategy, although ambitious, lacked concrete implementation steps.

Choose the one that correctly represents the sentence in direct speech. He mentioned that he hadn’t had a chance to review the documents the day before.

Which of the following is the correct indirect speech conversion of the given sentence? Raju said, "Hurrah! We have won the championship!"

Choose the option that best expresses the same sentence in indirect speech. I said to her, "Do you like classical music?"

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 said that he could meet me after lunch.

Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence. Rehan said to Mallika, "The Somnath Temple is in Prabhas Patan in Gujarat."

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 officer said, "Had I known about the problem earlier, I would have helped."

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