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. My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

My friend said to me that my father has returned from Calcutta.
My friend enquired me if his father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend asked me if my father had returned from Calcutta.
My friend told me that his father had returned from Calcutta.

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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. Kala said to Radha, "who were you speaking to over the phone?"

Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.

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Direct and Indirect 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
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. Manna asked Rohan, "Have you sat in a trolley bus before ?"

Manna asked Rohan if he has ever sat in a trolley bus.
Manna asked Rohan if he sat on a trolley bus before.
Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus before.
Manna asked Rohan had he sat in a trolley bus earlier.

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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. 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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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.

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