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

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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 would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.
The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.

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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. Ram asked me, "How much have you paid for this umbrella?"

Ram asked me how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me whether how much I had paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much 1 have paid for that umbrella.
Ram asked me how much he had paid for that umbrella.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."

The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.
The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.
The teacher ordered Rajiv to go to her desk with his exercise book now.
The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"

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