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  1. 1611SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence. He said to Renuka, "We must do it now and go there as soon as possible."

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    Correct option: D — He told Renuka that they had to do it then and go there as soon as possible.

    He told Renuka that they had to do it then and go there as soon as possible. (Correct) (a) He told Renuka that they must do it then and go there as soon as possible. (Incorrect Modal) (b) He told Renuka that they have to do it now and go there as soon as possible. (Incorrect Verb) (c) He told Renuka that they must do it now and go here as soon as possible. (Incorrect Adverb)

  2. 1612SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence. He said that this had been in the box.

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    Correct option: A — He said, "This was in the box."

    He said, "This was in the box." (Correct) (b) He said, "This had in the box." (Incorrect Tense) (c) He said, "That have in the box." (Incorrect Pronoun) (d) He said that, "It is in the box." (Incorrect Reporting Structure)

  3. 1613SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence. Rima said that if she had wings, she would fly in the sky.

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    Correct option: A — Rima said, "If I had wings, I would fly in the sky."

    Rima said, "If I had wings, I would fly in the sky." (Correct) (b) Rima said, "If I had wings, I will fly in the sky." (Incorrect Modal) (c) Rima said, "If I have wings, I would fly in the sky." (Incorrect Verb) (d) Rima said, "If I have wings, I will flew in the sky." (Incorrect Tense)

  4. 1614SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence. Meenal told Renu that she had been a very good football player.

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    Correct option: A — Meenal said to Renu, "I was a very good football player."

    Meenal said to Renu, "I was a very good football player." (Correct) (b) Meenal said to Renu, "I am a very good football player." (Incorrect Tense) (c) Meenal said to Renu, "You have being a very good football player." (Incorrect Pronoun) (d) Meenal said to Renu, "You had a very good football player." (Incorrect Pronoun)

  5. 1615SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the correct direct speech form of the following sentence. They requested the officer to permit them to go on leave for three days.

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    Correct option: B — They said to the officer, "Please permit us to go on leave for three days."

    They said to the officer, "Please permit us to go on leave for three days." (Correct) (a) They said to the officer, "Please permit us going on leave by three days." (Incorrect Verb form) (c) They said to the officer, "Please permit them to goes on leave for three days." (Incorrect Pronoun) (d) They said to the officer, "Request to permit us to go on leave for three days." (Incorrect Verb)

  6. 1616SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence. He said, "Come here."

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    Correct option: A — He told me to go there.

    He told me to go there. (Correct) (b) He told to go there. (object is missing) (c) He told me to come there. (Incorrect Verb) (d) He told me to came here. (Incorrect Verb)

  7. 1617SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct Speech. They told us that we needn't bring anything.

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    Correct option: C — They said, "You needn't bring anything."

    They said, "You needn't bring anything." (Correct) (a) They said, "You don't need to bring anything." (Incorrect Structure) (b) They said, "You didn't need to bring anything." (Incorrect Tense) (d) They said, "You must not bring anything." (Incorrect Modal)

  8. 1618SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech. Ravi said, "I will be joining the new office soon."

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    Correct option: D — Ravi said that he would be joining the new office soon.

    Ravi said that he would be joining the new office soon. (Correct) (a) Ravi said that he joins the new office soon. (Incorrect Tense) (b) Ravi said that he would join the new office soon. (Incorrect Tense) (c) Ravi said that he will be joining the new office soon. (Incorrect Modal)

  9. 1619SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Select the option that expresses the given sentence in Direct to Indirect Speech. The captain said, "Stand at ease!"

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    Correct option: D — The captain ordered them to stand at ease.

    The captain ordered them to stand at ease. (Correct) (a) The captain said to stand at ease. (Incorrect Verb) (b) The captain said that they should stand at ease. (Incorrect Sentence Structure) (c) The captain advised them to stand at ease. (Incorrect Verb)

  10. 1620SSC2025English LanguageEnglish

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

    Choose the correct indirect speech form of the following sentence. Madhubala said to Dillip, "I had a very sumptuous meal yesterday."

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    Correct option: C — Madhubala told Dillip that she had had a very sumptuous meal the previous day.

    Madhubala told Dillip that she had had a very sumptuous meal the previous day. (Correct) (a) Madhubala told Dillip that she had had a very sumptuous meal the day after. (Incorrect Adverb) (b) Madhubala told Dillip that she had had a very sumptuous meal the following day. (Incorrect Adverb) (d) Madhubala told Dillip that she had a very sumptuous meal the previous day. (Helping Verb is missing)

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