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 so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he had been so lazy 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. He said, "Oh, that I had 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.
He wished that he might have the wings of a bird.
He proposed to have the wrings 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. The spectators said, "Bravo! well played, Ravi."

The spectators encouraged Ravi saying that he played well.
The spectators said that Ravi played well and applauded him.
The spectators called Ravi bravo because he had played well.
The spectators applauded Ravi, saying that he had played well.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.
Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.

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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. "We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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