Question : In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best express the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.
Jack said, "Oh! It's a bad weather. I can't swim."
Option 1: Jack exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he can't swim.
Option 2: Jack exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he was not to swim.
Option 3: Jack exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he couldn't swim.
Option 4: Jack exclaims with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he couldn't swim.
Correct Answer: Jack exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he couldn't swim.
Solution : The correct answer is option 3.
Jack exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he couldn't swim.
Explanation
The sentence that is being used here is exclamatory.
It should be noted that the verb in reporting speech needs to match the nature of the report.
Additionally, observe how the sentence's tense has changed to reflect this. The use of "sorrow" in the indirect form is supported in this sentence by the words "Oh" and "bad weather."
Exclamation and wish verbs are added when reporting exclamations and wishes.
Direct Speech: Jack said, "Oh! It's a bad weather. I can't swim."
Indirect Speech: Jack exclaimed with sorrow that it was a bad weather and he couldn't swim.
Question : Select the option that expresses the given sentence in reported speech. The captain announced, "The flight will be delayed due to bad weather."
Option 1: The captain announced that the flight will be delayed due to bad weather.
Option 2: The captain announced that the fight was delayed due to bad weather.
Option 3: The captain announced that the flight would be delayed due to bad weather.
Option 4: The captain announced that the flight would be delay due to bad weather.
Question : Identify the segment that contains a grammatical error. If there is no error, select 'No error.' Sorry, I will be late as a flight / has been delayed due / to bad weather.
Option 1: No error
Option 2: Sorry, I will be late as a flight
Option 3: To bad weather
Option 4: Has been delayed due
Question : Identify the principal of management in the below case. It has been seen from past 1 year that the relations between management and employees are becoming bad day by day. It was observe that employees was not given the increment and promotion for which they were being promised.
Option 1: Unity of direction
Option 2: Unity of command
Option 3: Discipline
Option 4: Scaler chain
Question : Which law of economics states, "Bad money drives out good money"?
Option 1: Baxter's Law
Option 2: Ohm's Law
Option 3: Gresham's Law
Option 4: Gauss's Law
Question : Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the given nouns for the following questions. Use each noun only one time.
Elle's performance on the dance floor is very bad. She must make______
Option 1: Progress
Option 2: Experience
Option 3: Permission
Option 4: Information
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