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. "Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where had I been the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.

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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 that her brother was getting married.

She said, "Her brother is getting married."
She told, "Her brother is getting married."
She said, "My brother was getting married."
She said, "My brother is getting married."

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

He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she has a very 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. The traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.

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