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. John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where I am the previous 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.

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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. Father told Peter to clean his shoes.

"Clean your shoes, Peter," said father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," says father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," reported father.
"Clean your shoes, Peter," told father.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The General said, "Bravo! Well done, my soldiers".

The General applauded his soldiers saying that they would do well.
The General told the soldiers that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers saying that they had done well.
The General applauded his soldiers for their excellent job.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked the student when he would submit his assignment.

The teacher asked the student, "When would you submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When will you submit his assignment?"
The teacher asked the student, "When would he submit his assignment?"
The teacher said to the student, "When will you submit your assignment?"

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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 student said,"I am doing my homework."

The student said that she did her homework.
The student said that she is doing her homework.
The student said that she was doing her homework.
The student said that she has been doing her homework.

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