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

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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. "Jack fell as he'd have wished," the mother said."

The mother said that Jack has fallen as he has wished.
The mother said that Jack fell as he had wished.
The mother said that Jack had been fallen as he would have been wished.
The mother said that Jack had fallen as he would have wished.

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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. Krishna said to his friends, "Let us go to a movie today".

Krishna suggested to his friends that they should go to a movie that day.
Krishna proposed to his friends if they would go to a movie that day.
Krishna proposed to his friends what if they would go to a movie that day.
Krishna suggested to his friends that let them go to a movie that day.

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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, "Where shall I be this time next year!"

He asked that where should he be that time next year.
He wondered where he should be that time the next year.
He wondered where he would be that time the following year.
He contemplated where shall he be that time the following year.

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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. "It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."

The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.
The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who was the first man to fly in space?" questioned the examiner.

The examiner asked who the first man to fly in space was.
The examiner questioned about the first man to fly in space.
The examiner asked who was the first man to fly in space.
The examiner asked about the first man to fly in space.

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