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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who was the first man to fly in space?" questioned the examiner.

The examiner asked who was the first man to fly in space.
The examiner questioned about the first man to fly in space.
The examiner asked who the first man to fly in space was.
The examiner asked about the first man to fly in space.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.
The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The little girl said to her mother, "Did the sun rise in the East?"

The little girl asked her mother if the sun is in the East.
The little girl said to her mother if the sun rises in the East.
The little girl said to her mother that the sun rose in the East.
The little girl asked her mother if the sun rose in the East.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.

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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. Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

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