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. Rajan said, "O that I were a child again!"

Rajan prayed that he were a child again.
Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
Rajan wondered that were he a child again.

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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, "May God 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.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Be quiet, boys."

The teacher said that they boys should be quiet.
The teacher commanded the boys that they be quiet.
The teacher urged the boys to be quiet.
The teacher called the boys and ordered them to be quiet.

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

My friend enquired me if 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 told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.

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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. My father said, "Honesty is the best policy."

My father stated that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty is the best policy.
My father said that honesty was the best policy.
My father said that honesty has been the best policy.

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