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 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 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 is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The man said, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."

The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next day.
The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.
The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

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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 last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.

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