Direct and Indirect Speech
The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

The Manager wondered what he could do for him.
The Manager asked what he could do for him.
The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."

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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,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She told her mother to cook her something nice today.
She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Boys, what do you understand by this phrase ?"

The teacher asked the boys what they understood by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understood by that phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by this phrase.
The teacher asked the boys what they understand by that phrase.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My mother said to me, "Wish you a happy and prosperous life!"

My mother wished that I enjoy a happy and prosperous life.
My mother wished me a happy and prosperous life.
My mother told me that I should lead a happy and prosperous life.
My mother wished that I should be living a happy and prosperous life.

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