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
Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.
Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.

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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 me, "You need not worry."

He told me that I shall need not worry.
He said to me that he need not worry.
He assured me that I need not worry.
He said to me that you need not worry.

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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, "Rest assured. I shall repay your loan."

He told her that he would repay her loan.
He said that he might repay her loan.
He assured her that he would repay her loan.
He told her not to worry about the repayment of her loan.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.

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

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

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