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, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.

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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. Rajan said, "O that I were a child again!"

Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
Rajan wondered that were he a child again.
Rajan prayed that he were a child again.

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