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 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
The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

The Manager wondered what he could do for him.
The Manager asked what he could do for him.
The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.

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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 traveller enquired to the farmer if he could tell him the way to the nearest inn.

The traveller said to the farmer, "Where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me where is the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Can you tell me the way to the nearest inn?"
The traveller said to the farmer, "Which is the way to the nearest inn?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.

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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 spectators said, "Bravo! well played, Ravi."

The spectators said that Ravi played well and applauded him.
The spectators encouraged Ravi saying that he played well.
The spectators called Ravi bravo because he had played well.
The spectators applauded Ravi, saying that he had played well.

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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, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.
He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.

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