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A. They said that we take exercise every day
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B. None of these
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C. They said that they took exercise every day
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D. They said that they take exercise every day
Explanation
- In reported speech, present tense changes to past tense ("take" becomes "took").
- The pronoun "we" changes to "they" to match the subject of the reporting clause.
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A. None of these
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B. The officer suggested to the peon that if he did not do his duty well, he would be dismissed
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C. The officer told the peon that if he did not do his duty well he would dismiss him
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D. The officer threatened to dismiss the peon if he did not do his duty well
Explanation
- The officer's statement is a warning, so "threatened" fits the context.
- It conveys the conditional clause accurately in indirect speech.
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A. He asked me whether I had seen the cricket match the earlier night
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B. He asked me whether I had seen the cricket match the last night
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C. He asked me whether I saw the cricket match the earlier night
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D. None of these
Explanation
He asked me whether I had seen the cricket match the last night.This is the correct reported speech, as it:
- Changes "Did you see" to "whether I had seen" (reported speech)
- Changes "last night" to maintain the correct time reference.
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A. None of these
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B. He told me that he want me to have attend the party.
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C. He told me that he wanted me to have attended the party.
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D. He asked me that he wanted me to have attend the party.
Explanation
- The correct narration is: He told me that he wanted me to attend the party.
- "I want" changes to "he wanted" in indirect speech, and "to attend" remains the same.
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A. None of these
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B. The beggar asked me to go to hell
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C. The beggar cursed that I might go to hell
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D. The beggar wished me that I may go to hell
Explanation
- The use of "might" in the indirect speech correctly reflects the nature of a curse or a wish for something undesirable to happen.
- The sentence indicates a negative or harsh wish, which aligns with the curse format.
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A. She asked me if I knew that.
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B. She asked me how I knew that.
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C. She asked me how I know that.
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D. None of these
Explanation
She asked me if I knew that.
This is the correct indirect speech form as it maintains the original question format using an if-clause to introduce the reported speech.
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A. He greeted good morning and asked could he help him.
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B. He said good morning and asked if you could help him.
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C. None of these
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D. He wished him good morning and asked whether he could help him.
Explanation
In indirect speech, greetings like "Good morning" are expressed as "wished," and the question is converted into a reported clause using "whether."
The modal "can" changes to "could" to match the past tense of the reporting verb.
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A. He advised me that I should not be late.
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B. He advised me to not be late.
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C. None of these
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D. He advised us not to be late.
Explanation
In indirect speech, the imperative "do not be late" is converted into a reported statement.
It maintains the advice in a polite and grammatically correct form.
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A. He asked her that sit down.
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B. He said her to sit down.
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C. He said that she could sit down.
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D. None of these
Explanation
Direct speech:
"Please sit down," he said.
Correct indirect speech:
He asked her to sit down
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A. None of these
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B. He asked me where I would spend that night.
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C. He asked me where I will spend this night.
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D. He asked me where I would spend this night.
Explanation
In indirect speech, "will" changes to "would," and "this night" changes to "that night" to reflect past reporting.
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