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. Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Jack fell as he'd have wished," the mother said."

The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.
The mother said that Jack had been fallen as he would have been wished.
The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.
The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

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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. Naren said, "Why are you still waiting here, Binod?"

Naren asked Binod why he is still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod why he was still waiting there.
Naren asked Binod that why you were still waiting there.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Give yourself fifteen minutes and walk gently," Uncle Podger always said.

Uncle Podger always requested me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always advised me to give myself fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

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