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. His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.

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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. She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.
She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said to Mahesh,"Congratulations! Wish you success in life."

The teacher said congratulations to Mahesh and wished him success in life.
The teacher congratulated Mahesh and said wish you success in life.
The teacher congratulated Mahesh and wished him success in life.
The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Mahesh.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "What a lovely voice she has!"

He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.

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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. "I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.

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