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. "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 asked what the noise was, adding 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.

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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. She said, "I will now take rest for sometime."

She said that I would now take rest for some time.
She said that she would then take rest for some time.
She said that he will then take rest for some time.
She said that she will then take rest for some time.

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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, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.
He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.

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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. His father ordered him to go to his room and study.

His father said to him, "Go and study in your room."
His father said firmly, "Go and study in your room."
His father said, "Go to your room and study."
His father shouted, "Go right now to your study room"

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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 said, "I came here yesterday."

I said that go here yesterday.
I say that I went there the previous day.
I said that I had come there the previous day.
I said that I came here that day.

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

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