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 proclaimed that the last thing she wanted 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 complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is 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
He said, "If I had the key with me, I could give you the solution".

He told that if he could have the key with him, he would give him/her the solution.
He said that If he have had the key with him, he could have given him/her the solution.
He said if he could have the key with him,he would give him/her the solution.
He said that if he had the key with him, he could give him/her the solution.

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

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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. Sachin said, "My grandfather recites the Geeta every morning."

Sachin told that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin told that his grandfather has cited the Geeta every morning.
Sachin said that his grandfather recites the Geeta every morning.
Sachin said that his grandfather recited the Geeta every morning.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.
The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Vissu said, "We passed by a beautiful lake when we went on a trip to Goa."

Vissu said that they has passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said they passed by a beautiful lake when they went on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.
Vissu said that they had passed by a beautiful lake when they had gone on a trip to Goa.

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