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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"
He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.

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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. Raju said to me that he was going to read a book that week.

Raju said, "I will be reading a book this week."
Raju said, "I may read a book this week."
Raju said, "I would be reading a book this week."
Raju said, "I am going to read a book this week."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Chief Guest said, "It gives me great pleasure to be here this morning."

The Chief Guest said that that gave me great pleasure to be there that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gives him great pleasure to be here that morning.
The Chief Guest said that it gave him great pleasure to be there that morning.

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

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

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