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 Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
The Manager asked what he could do for him.
The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
The Manager wondered what he could do for him.

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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. Pawan said to me, "If I hear any news, I'll phone you."

Pawan told me that if he will hear my news, he will phone me.
Pawan told me that if he had heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he would phone me.
Pawan told me that if he heard any news, he will phone me.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

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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. He said, "The mice will play, when the cat is away."

He said that the mice shall play, when the cat is away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat was away.
He said that the mice will play when the cat is away.
He said that the mice would play when the cat would be away.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Samuel said to Remiel, "Where do you usually go swimming?"

Samuel told Remiel where he usually had been going swimming.
Samuel said to Remiel where he usually goes swimming.
Samuel asked Remiel where he usually went swimming.
Samuel asked if Remiel usually went swimming.

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