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, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".

He said that If he have had the key with him, he could have given him/her the solution.
He said if he could have the key with him,he would give him/her the solution.
He told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.
He said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.

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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. John said, "I shall be 21 tomorrow".

John said that he would be 21 the following day.
John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.
John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.
John said that he should be 21 the following day.

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

My friend said to me that my father has 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The student said, "Let me come in."

The student told that let he be allowed to come in.
The student requested that he might be allowed to come in.
The student requested to let him come in.
The student said that if he is allowed to come in.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".
The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."
The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The man said, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."

The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next day.
The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.
The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.

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