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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I have to go into the town today", Mr. Rao said to the Station Master.

Mr. Rao spoke to the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao told the Station Master that he would go into the town that day.
Mr. Rao advised the Station Master that he had to go into the town that day.

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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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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. The teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
He said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous night.
He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.
He said that he saw a wonderful dream last 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. Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist said, "What an exquisitely beautiful creation !"

Looking Taj Mahal the tourist said what an exquisitely beautiful creation it was indeed.
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that what an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that it was indeed an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking Taj Mahal the tourist told that it is an exquisitely beautiful creation.

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