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 wanted to know whether butterflies drank water.

She asked, "Do butterflies drink water?"
"Does butterflies drinks water?", she asked.
She wanted to know "Do butterflies drink water?"
She asked, "Did butterflies drank water?"

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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 I cannot help you at present because I 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My friend said to me, "Has your father returned from Calcutta?"

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.

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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. "Tomorrow gives me no time !"said Amanda.

Amanda said that tomorrow gave her no time at all.
Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow had given her no time.
Amanda exclaimed that tomorrow gives her no time.
Amanda exclaimed that the following day gave her no time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My mother said to me, "Wish you a happy and prosperous life!"

My mother wished that I should be living a happy and prosperous life.
My mother told me that I should lead a happy and prosperous life.
My mother wished that I enjoy a happy and prosperous life.
My mother wished me a happy and prosperous life.

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