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 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 lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime

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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. Farhan asked Geeta, "Could you lend me a hundred rupees until tomorrow ?"

Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until tomorrow.
Farhan asked whether Geeta could lend me a hundred rupees until the next day.
Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend him a hundred rupees until the next day.
Farhan asked Geeta whether she could lend me a hundred rupees untill the next day.

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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. Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"

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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. Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."

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