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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.
The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

He wondered where he should be that time the next year.
He wondered where he would be that time the following year.
He asked that where should he be that time next year.
He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"

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