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. "Don't pull the dog's tail," his father said.

His father told him to pull the dog's tail.
His father forbade him not to pull the dog's tail.
His father said that he did not pull the dog's tail.
His father told him not to pull the dog's tail.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sanda said that she used 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 had got 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 have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said to Mahesh,"Congratulations! Wish you success in life."

The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said wish you success in life.
The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished him success in life.
The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh.
The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to the boy, "Will you step with me into the garden?"

I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden.
I said to the boy if he would step with me in the garden.
I requested the boy to step with me in the garden.
I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":

Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit 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. They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

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