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 passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What's that noise? It sounds like an aeroplane," said Ravi.

Ravi demanded to know what the noise was, saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi wondered about the noise thinking that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise could have been saying that it sounded like an aeroplane.
Ravi asked what the noise was, adding that it sounded like an aeroplane.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.

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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, "Oh, that I had the wings of a bird".

He wished that he had the wings of a bird.
He wished that he might have the wings of a bird.
He wished that he could have the wings of a bird.
He proposed to have the wrings of a bird.

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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 to her, "May you succeed!"

He wished her success.
He prayed to God that she may succeed.
He said to her that she might succeed.
He told her that she might succeed.

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