Q1. Directions to Solve: In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

 I told him that he was not working hard.

1.  I said to him, “You are not working hard.”
2.  I told to him, “You are not working hard.”
3.  I said, “You are not working hard.”
4. None of these

EXPLANATION

The correct option is 1.

I said to him, “You are not working hard.” While converting from indirect speech to direct speech, “was/were” becomes “am/is/are” and “him/her” becomes “you”. Direct speech is : I said to him, “You are not working hard.”

Q2-Q4. Directions to Solve: In each question, an incomplete statement (Stem) followed by fillers is given. Pick out the best one that can complete incomplete stems correctly and meaningfully.

Despite his best efforts to conceal his anger ……

1.  we could detect that he was very happy
2.  he failed to give us an impression of his agony
3.  he succeeded in camouflaging his emotions
4. people came to know that he was annoyed

Even if it rains I shall come means ……

1. If I come it will not rain
2. If it rains I shall not come
3. I will certainly come whether it rains or not
4. Whenever there is rain I shall come

His appearance is unsmiling but ……

1. his heart is full of compassion for others
2. he looks very serious on most occasions
3. people are afraid of him
4. he is uncompromising on matters of task performance

EXPLANATION

7. The correct option is 4. We can understand from the use of the conjunction despite that something opposite to the situation is happening. Option 4 is the only one that justifies this, and the situation is discussed in the first part of the sentence. Thus, Option 4 is the most suitable option.

8. Option 3 “I will certainly come whether it rains or not” is the correct interpretation of the given statement “Even if it rains I shall come.”

9. Option 1. His appearance is unsmiling but his heart is full of compassion for others.

Q5. Directions to Solve: In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one that best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

“If you don’t keep quiet I shall shoot you”, he said to her in a calm voice.

1.  He warned her to shoot if she didn’t keep quiet calmly.
2.  He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don’t be quiet.
3.  He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn’t keep quiet.
4.  None of these

EXPLANATION

Option 3 : He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn’t keep quiet.