121. Choose the correct answer from the given options-Ravi said, “I will bring the book tomorrow,” (Change into Indirect Speech)
- B. Ravi informed that he would bring the book the next day.
- A. Ravi ordered that he would bring the book the next day.
- D. Ravi informed that he will bring the book tomorrow.
- C. Ravi informed that he would bring the book tomorrow:
व्याख्या: Yahan ek soochana di ja rahi hai, isliye 'said' ko 'informed' mein badalna uchit hai. 'will' ko 'would' mein aur 'tomorrow' ko 'the next day' mein badla jaata hai.
122. Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. “Where did the children leave their record books?” the sports coach asked the class prefect.
- A. The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children are leaving their record books.
- D. The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children had left their record books.
- C. The sports coach asked the class prefect where the children leave their record books.
- B. The sports coach asked the class prefect where have the children left their record books.
व्याख्या: Yeh ek 'Wh-' question hai. Simple Past ('did leave') ko Past Perfect ('had left') mein badla jaata hai. Indirect question mein subject ('the children') verb ('had left') se pehle aata hai.
123. Change from Exclamatory to Assertive.What a marvellous painting he made !
- D. He will make a marvellous painting
- B. He made a very marvellous painting
- A. Did he make a marvellous painting
- C. He makes a marvellous painting
व्याख्या: Exclamatory sentence 'What a...!' ko assertive mein badalte samay 'very' ka prayog kiya jaata hai taaki uski teevrata (intensity) bani rahe. Tense (past) wahi rahega.
124. Choose the correct option changing the following sentence into Exclamatory:This is extremely a horrible sight.
- C. What a horrible sight this is!
- B. What a horrible sight?
- A. What a horrible sight!
- D. How a horrible sight is this!
व्याख्या: Jab assertive sentence mein 'a/an + adjective + noun' ho, to exclamatory form 'What a/an + adjective + noun + subject + verb!' se banta hai. 'extremely' ki jagah 'What a...' ka prayog hota hai.
125. Choose the correct option in reported speech for the sentence given, from the options provided.He said, “I am yet to propose to a girl I have been dating for a year.”
- C. He said that he was proposing to a girl he was dating.
- A. He said that he was yet to propose to a girl he had been dating for a year.
- D. He said he would be proposing to a girl he has been dating.
- B. He said that he will propose to a girl he has been dating for a year.
व्याख्या: 'am' ko 'was' mein badla jaata hai. Present Perfect Continuous ('have been dating') ko Past Perfect Continuous ('had been dating') mein badla jaata hai.
126. Choose the correct indirect speech alternative of ‘He said, “Oh no! I missed the train.”
- D. He exclaimed with sorrow that he would miss the train.
- A. He exclaimed with sorrow that he had missed the train.
- C. He exclaimed with sorrow that he has missed the train.
- B. He exclaimed with sorrow that he missed the train.
व्याख्या: 'Oh no!' dukh ya niraasha (sorrow/disappointment) vyakt karta hai, isliye 'exclaimed with sorrow' ka upyog sahi hai. Simple Past ('missed') ko Past Perfect ('had missed') mein badla jaata hai.
127. Choose the correct indirect speech of the given sentence from the options that follow:He said to me, “How is your mother?”
- A. He asked me how was my mother.
- B. He asked me how my mother is.
- D. He asked me how my mother was.
- C. He said to me how your mother was.
व्याख्या: Interrogative sentence mein 'said to' ko 'asked' mein badalte hain. 'is' ko 'was' mein badla jaata hai aur indirect question mein subject ('my mother') verb ('was') se pehle aata hai.
128. Change from assertive to interrogative :It is extremely foolish to waste time in reading trash.
- D. Why should we waste time and read trash ?
- B. Why should one waste time in reading trash ?
- C. Why waste time in reading trash ?
- A. Why waste time in reading trash books.
व्याख्या: Jab assertive sentence koi salah ya aam baat ('It is foolish to...') ke baare mein ho, to use 'Why...?' se shuru karke ek rhetorical question mein badla ja sakta hai. 'Why waste time?' ka matlab hai 'samay barbaad nahi karna chahiye'.
129. I said to him, ‘What is your name ?’The indirect speech of the above sentence will be:
- B. I said to him what is his name
- C. I told him that what his name was
- D. I asked him what his name was
- A. I told him what his name was
व्याख्या: Interrogative sentence mein 'said to' ko 'asked' mein badalte hain. 'is' ko 'was' mein badla jaata hai aur indirect question mein subject ('his name') verb ('was') se pehle aata hai.
130. Ram said to me ‘Leave me alone’.The indirect speech of the above sentence will be:
- D. Ram told me to leave her alone.
- B. Ram asked me to leave me alone.
- A. Ram said to me to leave me alone.
- C. Ram said to me to leave him alone.
व्याख्या: Yeh ek imperative sentence hai, jise 'to' + verb se joda jaayega. Reporting verb 'said to' ya 'told' bhi ho sakta hai. Pronoun 'me' ko 'him' mein badalna zaroori hai.
