Test on Direct and Indirect (Questions and Answers)

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Rewrite the sentence direct into indirect - 15 Marks

1] The other said. “Tell me something worthwhile.”

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer: The other said to tell him something worthwhile.[/expand]
2] The astrologer said to the man, “ Will you give me five rupees?”

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer: The astrologer asked the man if he would give him five rupees.[/expand]
3] The astrologer said to him, “Take your anna back. I am not used to such challenges. It is late for me today.”

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer: The astrologer told him to take his anna back and added that he was not used to such challenges and it was late for him that day.[/expand]
4] The astrologer said to him, “Leave me today, please. I will speak to you tomorrow.”

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer: The astrologer requested him to leave him that day and added that he would speak to him the next day. [/expand]
5] He said, “Challenge is challenge. Go on.”

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer: He said that challenge was challenge and said again to go on.[/expand]
6] “Stop,” said the other. “I don’t want all that. Shall I succeed in my present search or not?

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer:The other said to stop and added that he didn’t want that all and he again asked if he would succeed in his present search or not. [/expand]
7] “Answer this and go. Otherwise, I will not let you go till you disgorge all your coins,” said the other to the astrologer.

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer: The other told the astrologer to answer that and go and added that Otherwise he would not let him go till he disgorged all his coins.[/expand]
8] “Take the next train and be gone” he said.

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer:He said to take the next train and be gone.[/expand]
9] "Would never a policeman lay hands on him? said Soapy, " How unlucky I am!"

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer: Soapy asked if a policeman would never lay hands on him and exclaimed that he was very unlucky.[/expand]
10] “What a foolish man you are! What are you doin’ here?” asked the officer. “Nothin’,” said Soapy.

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer:The officer exclaimed that he was a very foolish man and asked him what he was doing there. Soapy replied that he was doing nothing. [/expand]
11] Guymon said to Josh, “Don’t move. How dangerous it is!”

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer:Guymon warned/advised Josh not to move and exclaimed that it was very dangerous. [/expand]
12] She said, “Don’t be anxious. Let's take the help of my brother.”

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer:She said not to be anxious and suggested that they should take the help of her brother. [/expand]
13] “Please don’t close up yet.” Said Reuben, "Let me buy some other books."

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer: Reuben requested not to close up yet and suggested that he should buy some other books. [/expand]
14] He said, “How contented my people are! Let me ask them the real reason of their happiness now.”

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer:He exclaimed that his people were very contented and suggested that he should ask them the real reason of their happiness then. [/expand]
15] Another violet said, “How small We are! we live close to the earth, but we are safe from the wrath of the skies.”

[expand title="Show Answer" swaptitle="Hide Answer"]Answer:Another violet exclaimed that they were very small and added that they lived close to the earth, but they were safe from the wrath of the skies. [/expand]