41. Pick the correct direct sentence for the following indirect sentence -I asked him if he knew my name.
- D. I say, “Do you know my name?”
- C. I asked, “Did you know my name?”
- A. I said, “Do you know my name?”
- B. I said to him, “Do you know my name”
व्याख्या: Indirect speech mein 'asked him' aur 'if' hai, iska matlab direct speech ek yes/no question tha jo 'him' se poocha gaya. 'knew' (past) ka direct speech 'know' (present) hoga. Isliye 'I said to him, “Do you know my name”' sahi hai.
42. Choose the cotrect assertive form of the following sentence from the options below :What a fine doctor he is !
- C. Isn’t he a fine doctor !
- A. He is a doctor who is fine.
- B. He is a very fine doctor.
- D. He isn’t a fine doctor.
व्याख्या: Exclamatory sentence 'What a...!' ko assertive mein badalte samay strong emotion ko express karne ke liye 'very' ka use kiya jaata hai. 'What a fine doctor' ka assertive roop 'a very fine doctor' hai.
43. Choose the correct exclamatory form of the given sentence from the options that follow: It is very sad that poor Bimla is dead.
- C. Hurrah, poor Bimla is dead.
- A. Alas, poor Bimla is dead.
- B. Ho! Ho! poor Bimla is dead.
- D. Wow, Bimla is dead.
व्याख्या: 'It is very sad' se shuru hone waale assertive sentences dukh (sorrow) prakat karte hain. Exclamatory form mein iske liye interjection 'Alas!' ka prayog kiya jaata hai.
44. Choose the most appropriate Affirmative form of the given sentence without changing the meaning:He could not climb the wall.
- C. He could climb the wall.
- D. He climbed the wall.
- A. He can climb the wall.
- B. He failed to climb the wall.
व्याख्या: Bina matlab badle negative se affirmative banane ke liye, negative shabd ('could not') ko hatakar kriya (verb) ke opposite arth waale shabd ka prayog karte hain. 'Not climb' ka arth 'failed to climb' ke barabar hai.
45. My friend advised me not to be hasty.
- B. “Try not be hasty,” my fried advised me
- D. My friend said, “How hasty you are!”
- C. “Please do not be hasty,” said my friend.
- A. “Don’s be hasty,” my friend advised me.
व्याख्या: Indirect speech mein 'advised me not to' ka prayog hua hai, jiska matlab hai direct speech ek negative salah ya aadesh ('Don't...') tha. Option A is bhaav ko sahi dhang se vyakt karta hai.
46. Choose the most appropriate option –Ashin said, “Shall I ever win a gold medal?” (Change into Indirect Speech)
- A. Ashin exclaimed if he shall ever win a gold medal.
- B. Ashin said that shall he ever won a gold medal.
- C. Ashin asked if he shall ever have won a gold medal.
- D. Ashin wondered if he would ever win a gold medal.
व्याख्या: Yahan prashna sandeh (doubt) aur aashcharya (wonder) ka bhaav vyakt kar raha hai, isliye 'wondered' ka upyog 'asked' se behtar hai. 'Shall I...?' ko 'if he would...' mein badla jaata hai.
47. Choose the correct option :‘Do you know when she will go home?’ I said to him. (Change into indirect speech)
- A. I asked him that did he know when she would go home.
- C. I asked him if he knew when she will go home.
- D. I asked him if he know when she would go home.
- B. I asked him if he knew when she would go home.
व्याख्या: 'Do you know' (Simple Present) ko 'if he knew' (Simple Past) mein badla jaata hai. 'will go' ko 'would go' mein badla jaata hai. Yeh sabhi parivartan option B mein sahi hain.
48. Choose the sentence which is the correct indirect form of the sentence given below: Direct: The architect said to the builder, “Using innovative materials, we can help reduce the environmental impact of building”. The builder said, “This would increase the cost of construction twofold”
- D. The architect told the builder that using innovative materials, they could help reduce the environmental impact of building. The builder said that this would increase the cost of construction twofold.
- B. The architect told the builder that using innovative materials, we could help reduce the environmental impact of building. The builder said that that would increase the cost of construction twofold.
- C. The architect told the builder that using innovative materials, they can help reduce the environmental impact of building. The builder said that that would increase the cost of construction twofold.
- A. The architect told the builder that using innovative materials, they could help reduce the environmental impact of building. The builder said that that would increase the cost of construction twofold.
व्याख्या: Sahi parivartan hain: 'said to' -> 'told', 'we' -> 'they', 'can' -> 'could', aur doosre sentence mein 'This' -> 'that'. Option A mein yeh sabhi parivartan sahi tarike se kiye gaye hain.
49. Change from negative to assertive:He did not live many years in India.
- D. It has been few years that he has lived in India.
- C. He lives in India for a few years.
- A. He does not live in India for many years.
- B. He lived in India for a few years.
व्याख्या: 'Not many years' ka arth hai 'kuch saal' (a few years). 'Did not live' (Simple Past Negative) ka assertive form 'lived' (Simple Past Affirmative) hoga.
50. Transform the following sentences into inter- rogative.No one can tolerate such injustice.
- C. Who can tolerate such injustice?
- A. Can one tolerate such injustice?
- B. Can one not tolerate such injustice?
- D. None of these.
व्याख्या: Jab assertive sentence 'No one...' se shuru hota hai, to uska interrogative form 'Who...?' se banaya jaata hai. Isse ek rhetorical question banta hai jiska arth same rehta hai.
