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 got 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 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 gave the packet to Tom who kept it 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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The policeman said to the violent crowd,"Stop all this or you will be arrested."

The policeman ordered the violent crowd to stop all that or they would be arrested.
The policeman said to the violent crowd to stop all this or be arrested.
The policeman advised the violent crowd to stop or else be arrested.
The policeman said to the violent crowd that they should stop or else be arrested.

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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, "The mice will play, when the cat is away."

He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.
He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Krishna said to his friends, "Let us go to a movie today".

Krishna suggested to his friends that they should go to a movie that day.
Krishna proposed to his friends what if they would go to a movie that day.
Krishna suggested to his friends that let them go to a movie that day.
Krishna proposed to his friends if they would go to a movie that day.

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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 will put this key here," said the caretaker.

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

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