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. Father told Peter to clean his shoes.

"Clean your shoes, Peter," says father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," reported father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," told father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," said father.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Martha said, "I am going to Mexico next year."

Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had been going to Mexico next year.
Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.

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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, "Oh, that I had the wings of a bird".

He wished that he had the wings of a bird.
He proposed to have the wrings of a bird.
He wished that he might have the wings of a bird.
He wished that he could have the wings of a bird.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.
Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.
Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.
Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.

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