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Q11. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
**He told her, "I want to meet your father":**
- He told her that I want to meet your father
- He told her that he wanted to meet her father
- He told her that he wanted to meet your father
- He told her that she wanted to meet her father.
Solution : He told her that he wanted to meet her father
Q12. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
**He says, ''I don't want to play any more."**
- He says that he doesn't want to play any more
- He says that I don't want to play any more.
- He says that I didn't want to play any more
- He says that he didn't want to play any more
Solution : He says that he doesn't want to play any more
Q13. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
**The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":**
- The government has announced that taxes will rise
- The government has announced that taxes would raised
- The government has announced that taxes will be raised
- The government has announced taxes will be raised.
Solution : The government has announced that taxes will be raised
Q14. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
**Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night."**
- Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night
- Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night
- Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
- Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night
Solution : Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night
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Q15. In the questions below the sentences have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
**The teacher said to Ram,"Congratulations ! I wish you success in life."**
- The teacher congratulated Ram and said wish you success in life
- The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Ram
- The teacher wished congratulations to Ram and wished him success in life.
- The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life
Solution : The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life
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