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 mother said to me, "Wish you a happy and prosperous life!"

My mother wished me a happy and prosperous life.
My mother told me that I should lead a happy and prosperous life.
My mother wished that I should be living a happy and prosperous life.
My mother wished that I enjoy a happy and prosperous life.

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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 mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons.

The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother said to her son to "be careful."
The mother said to her son, "Be careful. Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goons."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.

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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 said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

I asked him why he had been working so hard.
I asked him why he was working so hard.
I asked him why had he been working so hard.
I asked him why was he working so hard.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

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

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