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 arrive.
Harry said that he had been digging the garden when the doctor arrived.
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. John said to me, "where have you been last night?"

John asked me where had I been the previous night.
John asked me where I am the previous night.
John asked me where I had been the previous night.
John asked me where I have been the previous night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The old lady declared that she was going to walk where she pleased. They had the liberty.

The old lady said that, "I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
The old lady:"I was going to walk where I pleased. They have the liberty".
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I pleased. They had the liberty."
The old lady: "I am going to walk where I please. We have the liberty".

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Technician told us how to maintain the machines in good working order.

The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

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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 doctor said to the patient, "How do you feel now? Has the pain gone down?"

The doctor asked the patient how he was feeling then and if the pain was down.
The doctor asked the patient how he had felt when the pain was gone.
The doctor asked the patient how he felt then and if the pain had gone down.
The doctor asked the patient how he is feeling now and if the pain has gone down.

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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. Rajan said, "O that I were a child again!"

Rajan exclaimed with wonder that he was a child again.
Rajan prayed that he were a child again.
Rajan strongly wished that he had been a child again.
Rajan wondered that were he a child again.

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