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 had the wings 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.

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

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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 policeman said to the violent crowd,"Stop all this or you will be arrested."

The policeman said to the violent crowd to stop all this or be arrested.
The policeman advised the violent crowd to stop or else be arrested.
The policeman said to the violent crowd that they should stop or else be arrested.
The policeman ordered the violent crowd to stop all that or they would be arrested.

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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. "Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.

A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.
A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.

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

He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.
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 had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had 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 snored throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

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