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. "I was digging the garden when the doctor arrived," replied Harry.

Harry said that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrive.
Harry says that he was digging the garden when the doctor arrived.

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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. I said to her, "I will have written letters."

I told her that she would have written letters.
I told her that I will have written letters.
I told her that I would have written letters.
I told her that she will have written letters.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.

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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. He said, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"

He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.
He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.

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