Direct and Indirect Speech
She wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"
"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.
She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"
She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.

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

He prayed that might God 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 wished by God to 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. The boss said to his secretary, "Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"

The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he has discussed that matter with the manager.

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