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. Mary said, "I am sorry."

Mary says that she is sorry.
Mary said that she is sorry.
Mary said that she was sorry.
Mary said that she will be sorry.

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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 has a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she did not have a 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. He said, "I am buying a new pen".

He said that he bought a new pen.
He said that he was buying a new pen.
He said that he is buying a new pen.
He said that he had been buying a new pen.

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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. 'I'll take a quick nap here in this soft grass', said the hare.

The hare said that I will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said he will take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap here in this soft grass.
The hare said that he would take a quick nap there in that soft grass.

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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. "Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.

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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 said, "Rajiv, come to my desk with your exercise book now."

The teacher ordered Rajiv to come to her desk with his exercise book then.
The teacher said to Rajiv come to her desk with his exercise book then.
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 now

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