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. Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I gave the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time," said Pamela.

Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom, to keep for a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it a long time.
Pamela said that she had given the packet to Tom,who kept it for longtime
Pamela said that she had gave the packet to Tom who kept it a long time.

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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 finished it several days ago," said Jack.

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.
Jack said that he finished it several days previously.

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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. "Call the first witness," said the judge.

The judge asked them to call the first witness.
The judge ordered that the first witness be called.
The judge requested them to call the first witness.
The judge said to them to call the first witness.

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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 boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?"

The boy told that who dared call him a thief.
The boy asked who called him a thief.
The boy wondered who dared call a thief.
The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.

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