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, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God 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
He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous 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. My cousin said, "My room-mate snored throughout the night."

My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the 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. Sachin said, "My grandfather recites the Geeta every morning."

Sachin told that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin told that his grandfather has cited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin said that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin said that his grandfather recites the Geeta every morning.

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