General English Practice Question and Answer

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

He said to me, "Where is the post office ?" 

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    He asked me that where the post office was.
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    He asked me where was the post office.
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    He wanted to know where the post office was.
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    He asked me where the post office was.
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Answer : 4. "He asked me where the post office was. "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

My father said, "Honesty is the best policy." 

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    My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
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    My father said that honesty is the best policy.
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    My father said that honesty was the best policy.
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    My father said that honesty has been the best policy
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Answer : 2. "My father said that honesty is the best policy. "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

He asked me why I was late. 

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    He asked me, "Why are you late ?
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    He asked me, "Why I was late?
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    He asked me, "Why you are late?"
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    He asked me, "Why am I late?"
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Answer : 1. "He asked me, "Why are you late ? "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

She said to me, “ It has been raining heavily and you cannot go”.

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    She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
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    She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
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    She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
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    She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.
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Answer : 1. "She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before. 

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    The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
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    The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
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    The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
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    The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
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Answer : 1. "The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?" "

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Ramesh informed his friend that he could make use of his car while he was away. 

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    Ramesh said to his friend "You will make use of my car while I was away".
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    Ramesh said to his friend, "Use my car while I go away".
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    Ramesh said to his friend, "You can make use of my car while I am away”.
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    Ramesh asked his friend, "Will you make use of my car while I am away.
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Answer : 3. "Ramesh said to his friend, "You can make use of my car while I am away”."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

Kannan said to Subha. "I'll return the book after I have read it". 

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    Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read it.
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    Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
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    Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
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    Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.
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Answer : 4. "Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it."

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In the question a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct and mark your answer in the Answer Sheet.

"I went for a long walk yesterday", said Monikaviya. 

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    Monikaviya said that I went for a long walk yesterday
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    Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk the day before.
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    Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk yesterday
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    Monikaviya said that she went for a long walk the day before
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Answer : 2. "Monikaviya said that she had gone for a long walk the day before. "

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