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. Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.
Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Suma said to him, "Am I to wait for you forever?"

Suma asked him if she was to wait for him forever.
Suma said to him if she can wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she were to wait for him forever.
Suma asked him if she had to wait for him forever.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift," said Crene to me.

Crene told me that he don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene said to me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene told me that I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene told me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher said, "Why can't you come to school on time, Reema ?"

The teacher asked Reema why she couldn't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why she can't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why couldn't she come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why can't she come to school on 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. "Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.
Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.
Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.
Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.

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

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

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