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. They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.
They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

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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. "I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist said, "What an exquisitely beautiful creation !"

Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that what an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking Taj Mahal the tourist told that it is an exquisitely beautiful creation.
Looking Taj Mahal the tourist said what an exquisitely beautiful creation it was indeed.
Looking at the Taj Mahal the tourist exclaimed in wonder that it was indeed an exquisitely beautiful creation.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What did you see at the South Pole ?" Ashok asked Anil.

Ashok asked Anil What did he see at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil that he saw anything at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil What he had seen at the South Pole.
Ashok asked Anil if he saw anything at the South Pole.

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