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Q1. Rewrite in direct speech. The president pondered whether the decision to evacuate the troops was   a bad plan.
The president pondered, “Is the decision to evacuate the troops a bad plan.”
The president thought, “Is the decision to evacuate the troops a bad plan?”
The president pondered “Is the decision to evacuate the troops a bad plan?”
The president thought, “Is the decision to evacuate the troops a bad plan.”
Q2. Rewrite in the direct form. Rachna asked Devendra if he had been honest with his friends. Devendra snapped back saying it was none of her business.
Rachna: Have you been honest with your friends? Devendra: It is none of your business!
Rachna: Have you been honest with your friends? Devendra: It is none of your business.
Rachna: Have you been honest with your friends? Devendra: It is none of her business!
Rachna : Have you been honest? Devendra: None of your business.
Q3. Rewrite in an indirect form. Anna Karenina said, “All families are alike; each unhappy in its own   way.”  
Anna Karenina replied that all families are alike; each unhappy in its own way.
Anna Karenina pondered that all families were alike and each was unhappy in its own way.
Anna Karenina mused that all families were alike and each was unhappy in its own way.
Anna Karenina retorted that all families were alike; each was unhappy in its own way.
Q4. Complete the sentence. Gregory: Is it possible to visit you today? Selma: Yes Gregory asked Selma ­­­­­­­­­___________________. Selma replied affirmatively.  
Whether it is possible to visit you on that day.
Whether it was possible to visit her on that day?
Whether it was possible to visit her on that day.
Whether it was possible to visit you on that day
Q5. Choose the indirect form of the given dialogue. Rustom: Is it Meenakshi’s birthday today? Tarun: No, it is tomorrow.
Rustom asked Tarun whether it was Meenakshi’s birthday that day. Tarun replied in the negative and said it was the day after.
Rustom told Tarun whether it was Meenakshi’s birthday that day. Tarun replied negatively and said it was the day after.
Rustom asked Tarun if it was Meenakshi’s birthday that day. Tarun replied in the negative and said it was tomorrow.
Rustom enQuired Tarun if it is Meenakshi’s birthday that day. Tarun replied no.
Q6. Complete the sentence. Direct speech Dev: Can I have another piece of cake? Lalita: Sure you can. Dev asked __________________ Lalita replied that he can.
Can he have another piece of cake?
Could I have another piece of cake.
Whether he could have another piece of cake.
Whether he could have another piece of cake?
Q7. Complete the sentence. Indirect  Mirabelle screamed that her purse was missing. Robert calmly asked her if she checked under the table. Direct Mirabelle: (a)______________________ Robert: (b) ______________________
(a) My purse is missing. (b) You checked under the table?
(a) My purse is missing? (b) You checked under the table!
(a) My purse is missing! (b) Did you check under the table?
(a) My purse is missing! (b) Did you check under the table!
Q8. Complete the sentence. Grumpy: Where is she now? Stumpy: She must have escaped through this window. When Grumpy asked Stumpy where she was, Stumpy _____________.
Replied she must have escape through that window.
Replied that she must have escaped through this window.
Replied that she must have escaped through that window.
Replied she must have escaped through this window.
Q9. Complete the sentence. Direct Raju: The key lies in one of these boxes. Ajay: Is it this one? Indirect Raju told Ajay (a)_____________. Ajay asked Raju (b)_________.  
(a) The key laid in one of those boxes. (b) Whether it was that one.
(a) The key lies in one of those boxes. (b) Whether it was this one.
(a) The key lay in one of those boxes. (b) Whether it was that one.
(a) The key laid in one of those boxes. (b) Whether it was this one.
Q10. Rewrite in indirect speech. Soham said, “Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.”
Soham said that Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.
Soham said that Kigali was the capital of Rwanda.
Soham said that Kigali would be the capital of Rwanda.
Soham said, Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.



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