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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.
Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.
Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.
Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sarita said to me, "I will do it now or never."

Sarita told me that she would do it then or never.
Sarita told me that I would do it then or never.
Sarita told me that she will do that now or never.
Sarita told me that she would do it now or never.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.

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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 teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change.
I suggested my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change.
I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change.

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