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 gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Technician told us how to maintain the machines in good working order.

The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.
The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Principal asked me whether I had informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before.

The Principal said to me, "Did I inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?"
The Principal said to me,"Did you inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?"
The Principal said to me, "Have you informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?"
The Principal said to me, "Have I informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?"

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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, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.
He asked that where should he be that time next year.
He wondered where he would be that time the following year.
He wondered where he should be that time the next year.

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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 girl wondered where the sparrows had gone.

The girl said, "Oh! Where are the sparrows?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where had the sparrows gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where the sparrows have gone?"
The girl said, "Oh! Where have the sparrows gone?"

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