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 told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his 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. "I'm taking my children to the zoo tomorrow", she said, "to see the baby white tiger".

She said that she will take the children to the zoo to see the baby white tiger tomorrow.
She said that she was taking the children to the zoo that day to see the baby white tiger.
She said that she was taking her children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.
She said that she would take the children to the zoo the next day to see the baby white tiger.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

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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 to her, "Rest assured. I shall repay your loan."

He said that he might repay her loan.
He told her that he would repay her loan.
He told her not to worry about the repayment of her loan.
He assured her that he would repay her loan.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"You did not return your book yesterday," said the librarian.

The librarian said that he had not returned his book yesterday.
The librarian said that he had not returned his book the previous day.
The librarian said the book not been returned the previous day.
The librarian said that you had not returned you book yesterday.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

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