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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The gardener said to the boys, "Do not pluck the flowers".

The gardener scolded the boys for plucking flowers.
The gardener forbade the boys to pluck the flowers.
The gardener said to the boys that they should not pluck flowers.
The gardener told the boys that they should not pluck flowers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.
He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.

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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 told me that I was very happy.

He said to me, "I am very happy!"
He said to me, "How I am happy!"
He said to me, "How happy you are !"
He said to me, "How you are happy !"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I must have a computer to computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation."

She said that she had to have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she would have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she could have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.
She said that she should have a computer to prepare a powerpoint presentation.

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