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 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.
My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Give yourself fifteen minutes and walk gently," Uncle Podger always said.

Uncle Podger always ordered me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always requested me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always advised me to give myself fifteen minutes and walk gently.
Uncle Podger always asked me to take fifteen minutes and walk gently.

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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 man said, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."

The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.
The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.
The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return 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. "Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.

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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 to Ram,"Congratulations ! Wish you success in life."

The teacher wished congratulations and success in life to Ram.
The teacher congratulated Ram and said wish you success in life.
The teacher wished congratulations to Ram and wished him success in life.
The teacher congratulated Ram and wished him success in life.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.

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