Direct and Indirect Speech
"I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence 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 receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence 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 poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence 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 said, "I clean my teeth twice a day."

He said that he is used to cleaning his teeth twice a day.
He said that he used to clean his teeth twice a day.
He said that he cleaned his teeth twice a day.
He said that he cleans his teeth twice a day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. "I will put this key here," said the caretaker.

The caretaker says that he would put the key here.
The caretaker said that he would put the key there.
The caretaker says that he would put the key there.
The caretaker said that he will put the key there.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to the interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.

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