In the following Two Questions, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect Speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/ Direct Speech and mark your answer in the Answer-Sheet.
In the following Ten Questions given below in the following passage, Some of the words have been left out. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to each question out of the four alternatives and fill in the blanks by blackening the appropriate circle [•] in the Answer Sheet.
Did the Earth always (i) as it does today? No, (ii) its origin about 4.8 billion years ago, our planet has (iii) a lot of changes. The initial ball of fire (iv) down and the surface slowly (v) solid. Today we (vi) that the Earth’s crust is divided (vii) several plates, (viii) move continuously. Entire continents (ix) been displaced and mountains, islands (x) new seas have been formed or have disappeared.