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

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

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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. Mary said to Robert, "Let him come, then we shall see."

Mary told Robert that they would see him if he might come.
Mary told Robert that once he came, they would see him.
Mary said to Robert that if he came, they would see him.
Mary told Robert that they shall see him if he came.

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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 project manager asked Vivek, "How much time will you take to finish this project?"

The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.

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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 exclaimed with joy that India had won the Sahara Cup.

He said, "India won the Sahara Cup"
He said, "India has won the Sahara Cup"
He said, "Hurrah! India has won the Sahara Cup"
He said, "How! India will win the Sahara Cup"

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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. "Please bring me a glass of water", she said to me.

She requested me that bring her a glass of water.
She requested me brought her a glass of water.
She requested to bring her a glass of water.
She requested me to bring her a glass of water.

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