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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The doctor says, "It is better you undergo a surgery next week."

The doctor says that it is better I undergo a surgery the following week.
The doctor advises that it is better I under went a surgery the following week.
The doctor says that it was better I under went a surgery the coming week.
The doctor advised me to undergo a surgery the following week.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My father said to us, "We should study and get a good division in the examination."

My father told to us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
My father told us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
My father said us that we should study and got a good division in the examination.
My father told us that we should studied and got a good division in the examination.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The man said, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."

The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next day.
The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
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.

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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. John said, "I shall be 21 tomorrow".

John said that he would be 21 the following day.
John said that he should be 21 the following day.
John said that I shall be 21 tomorrow.
John said that he would be 21 tomorrow.

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