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In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested. select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

He said, 'Alas! I am undone!

• He said that it was his undoing.

• He exclaimed pathetically that he was undone.

• He stated that he was undone.

• He stated that he was undone.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested. select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

“I shall unlock the secrets of their success,” he said.

• He said that he shall unlock the secrets of their success.

• He said that he should unlock the secrets of their success.

• He said that he would unlock the secrets of their success.

• He said that he would unlock the secrets of their success.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested. select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

“I wonder what he wants of us.” said Quint.

• Qunit said that he was wondering what he wanted of them.

• Quint said that he wondered what he wanted of us.

• Quint said he wondered what he wants of them.

• Quint said he wondered what he wants of them.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested. select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

Dinesh said, “I want to eat a good mango one of these days.”

• Dinesh said he wants to eat a good mango one of these days.

• Dinesh said that he wanted to eat a good mango one of those days.

• Dinesh said that he wants to eat a good mango one of those days.

• Dinesh said that he wants to eat a good mango one of those days.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested. select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

He said, “I intend to leave for Delhi tonight.”

• He said that he will intend to leave for Delhi tonight.

• He said that he should intend to leave for Delhi that night.

• He said that he intended to leave for Delhi that night.

• He said that he intended to leave for Delhi that night.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested. select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

He said, "The sun rises in the east.”

• He said that the Sun rised in the east.

• He said that the Sun rises in the east.

• He said that the Sun will rise in the east.

• He said that the Sun will rise in the east.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested. select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

Ram asked Krishna, "Where are you going today?"

• Ram asked Krishna where he was going that day.

• Ram asked Krishna as to where he was going on the previous day.

• Ram asked Krishna where was he going the next day.

• Ram asked Krishna where was he going the next day.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested. select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

He said, "What a fool Tom is!"

• He exclaimed that he was a big fool.

• He exclaimed that Tom was a big fool.

• He wondered what kind of a fool Toom was.

• He wondered what kind of a fool Toom was.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested. select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

"What kind of scheme do you have?” Amit asked the insurance agent.

• Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/ she had.

• Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/ she has.

• Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/ she is having.

• Amit asked the insurance agent what kind of scheme he/ she is having.

In the following questions, a sentence has been given in Direct Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested. select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect Speech.

The doctor said to the patient, "Take complete rest."

• The doctor told to the patient that take complete rest.

• The doctor advised the patient to take complete rest.

• The doctor suggested the patient to take complete rest.

• The doctor suggested the patient to take complete rest.