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 last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Call the first witness," said the judge.

The judge requested them to call the first witness.
The judge said to them to call the first witness.
The judge asked them to call the first witness.
The judge ordered that the first witness be called.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My father said to us, "We should study and get a good division in the examination."

My father told us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
My father told us that we should studied and got a good division in the examination.
My father told to us that we should study and get a good division in the examination.
My father said us that we should study and got a good division in the examination.

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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. "It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."

The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.
The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.

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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 receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.

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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 teacher said, "Surabhi, where are you going to spend your summer break.

The teacher asked Surabhi where was she going to spend her summer break.
The teacher asked Surabhi where she is going to spend her summer break.
The teacher asked to Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.
The teacher asked Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

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