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. My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.

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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. His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Kannan said to Subha, "I'll return the book after I have read it."

Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he has read it.
Kannan told Subha that he would return the book after he had read it.
Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he read it.
Kannan told Subha that he will return the book after he has read 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. She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Principal asked me whether I had informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before.

The Principal said to me, "Have I informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?"
The Principal said to me, "Did I inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule the day before?"
The Principal said to me, "Have you informed the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?"
The Principal said to me,"Did you inform the Chief Guest the revised schedule yesterday?"

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