Direct and Indirect Speech
The receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.

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

He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God 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 man said to the boy, "It only seems complicated because you're not used to it."

The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he was not used to it.
The man told the boy that it only seems complicated because he was not used to it.
The man told the boy it only seems complicated, it is really not so.
The man told the boy that it only seemed complicated because he is not used to it.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.

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