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 to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"

He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.

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

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

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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. You said, "They were busy the whole day."

You said that they have been busy the whole day.
You said that they had been busy the whole day.
You said that they had busy the whole day.
You said that they were busy the whole 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. Rajan said, "O that I were a child again!"

Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
Rajan wondered that were he a child again.
Rajan prayed that he were 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. Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."

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