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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.

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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 1 have paid for that 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 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 go to her desk with his exercise book now.
The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.
The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book now
The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

They told him that they would visit his house the next day.
They told him that they might visit his house the next day.
They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.
They said that they will go to his house the next day.

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