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

Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
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 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. "I came home last night", said he.

He said that he came home last night.
He said that he had come home the previous night.
He told that he had come home last night.
He says that he came home the previous night.

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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 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. Kiran asked me, "Did you see the Cricket match on television last night?"

Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the earlier night.
Kiran asked me did I see the Cricket match on television the last night.
Kiran asked me whether I had seen the Cricket match on television the last night.
Kiran asked me whether I saw the Cricket match on television the earlier night.

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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 to us, "What did he have last night?"

He asked us what he had had the previous night.
He asked us what had he had the last night.
He asked us that what did he have the previous night.
He inquired of us what had he have last night.

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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 client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.

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