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. Dhruv said that he was sick and tired of working for that company.

Dhruv said, "He was tired of that company."
Dhruv said, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."
Dhruv said, "I will be tired of working for that company."
Dhruv said to me, "I am sick and tired of working for this company."

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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. Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."

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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 her, "May you succeed!"

He told her that she might succeed.
He wished her success.
He said to her that she might succeed.
He prayed to God that she may succeed.

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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. "If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"

He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
He enquired why I had not sent my application to 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. "I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.

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