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 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."
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, "I had a wonderful dream last night".

He said that he had seen a wonderful dream yesterday.
He said that last night he had a wonderful dream.
He said that he had had a wonderful dream the previous night.
He said that he saw a wonderful dream last night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked me why I did not come on time the previous day.

He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous 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. He said to me, "You need not worry."

He said to me that you need not worry.
He told me that I shall need not worry.
He assured me that I need not worry.
He said to me that he need not worry.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sachin said, "My grandfather recites the Geeta every morning."

Sachin said that his grandfather recites the Geeta every morning.
Sachin told that his grandfather has cited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin told that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin said that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.
The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.

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