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. She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.
He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist said, "What an exquisitely beautiful creation !"

Looking Taj Mahal the tourist told that it is an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that it was indeed an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking Taj Mahal the tourist said what an exquisitely beautiful creation it was indeed.
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that what an exquisitely beautiful creation.

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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. Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.
Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.

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