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

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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. She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.

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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 would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.
The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.
The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.

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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, "I have done my job."

He said that he has done his job.
He said that he have done his job.
He said that he had been doing his job.
He said that he had done his job.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The poor examine said,"O God, take pity on me."

The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examine prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examine asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examine, involving God, implored him to take pity on him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I will put this key here," said the caretaker.

The caretaker said that he would put the key there.
The caretaker says that he would put the key here.
The caretaker says that he would put the key there.
The caretaker said that he will put the key there.

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