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 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."
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
The poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Technician told us how to maintain the machines in good working order.

The technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
I said to the boy, "Will you step with me into the garden?"

I said to the boy if he would step with me in the garden.
I asked the boy if he would step with me into the garden.
I said to the boy if he would like to step with me in the garden.
I requested the boy to step with me in the garden.

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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, "What a beautiful scene!"

He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
He said that what a beautiful scene it was.

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