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 beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.
The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.

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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 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 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."
The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.

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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 government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.
The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced taxes will be raised.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Nisha told Monica, "What a beautiful dress you are wearing!"

Nisha exclaimed that it is a very beautiful dress.
Nisha told Monica that was a beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that Monica was wearing a very beautiful dress.
Nisha exclaimed that Monica is wearing a very beautiful dress.

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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 girl said, "How happy I am!"

The girl said how happy she was.
The girl exclaimed that she is very happy.
The girl said that she is very happy.
The girl exclaimed that she was very happy.

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