Directions (1-5): In questions given below, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form’ Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.
Q.1 David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."
A. David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow
B. David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day
C. David told to Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow
D. David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day
Q.2 He said to her, "What a cold day"!
A. He told her that it was a cold day
B. He exclaimed that it was a very cold day
C. He exclaimed that it was a cold day
D. He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day
Q.3 The captain said to his men, ''Stand at ease"
A. The captain urged his men to stand at ease
B. The captain requested his men to stand at ease
C. The captain commanded his men to stand at ease
D. The captain told his men to stand at ease
Q.4 Raj said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you"
A. Raj told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
B. Raj told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
C. Raj told me if he heard any news, he would phone me.
D. Raj told me that if he will hear any news, he would phone me.
Q.5 He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words."
A. He urged them to be quiet and listen to his words.
B. He urged them and said be quiet and listen to his words.
C. He said they should be quiet and listen to his words.
D. He said you should be quiet and listen to my words.
Directions (6-10): In the following questions four alternatives are given for the idiom/phrase. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase and mark it in the Answer-Sheet.
Q.6 To keeps one's temper
A. To become hungry
B. To be in good mood
C. To preserve ones energy
D. To be aloof from
Q.7 To drive home
A. To find one's roots
B. To return to place of rest
C. Back to original position
D. To emphasise
Q.8 To pick holes
A. To find some reason to quarrel
B. To destroy something
C. To criticise someone
D. To cut some part of an item
Q.9 To be the question
A. To refer to
B. To take for granted
C. To raise objecti1ons
D. To be discussed
Q.10 To set one's face against
A. To oppose with determination
B. To judge by appearance
C. To get out of difficulty
D. To look at one steadily
Answers :-
Q.1 (D)
Q.2 (B)
Q.3 (C)
Q.4 (B)
Q.5 (A)
Q.6 (B)
Q.7 (D)
Q.8 (C)
Q.9 (B)
Q.10 (A)
