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 have known 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 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. The teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.

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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 to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where had I been the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.
John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.

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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. "Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.

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

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

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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 asked him, "Will you go to Agra tomorrow?"

I asked him whether he would go to Agra the next day.
I asked him whether I would go to Agra the next day.
I asked him whether he will go to Agra the next day.
I asked him whether you would go to Agra the next day.

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