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 beggar said, "Poverty is a great curse."

The beggar said that poverty is a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty was a great curse.
The beggar said poverty has a great curse.
The beggar said that poverty had been a great curse.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"What about going for swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He proposed going for swim as it was quite fine.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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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. "I came home last night", said he.

He told that he had come home last night.
He says that he came home the previous night.
He said that he came home last night.
He said that he had come home the previous night.

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

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

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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. Mohan says that the teacher is not at home.

Mohan said, "Teacher was not at home."
Mohan says, "Teacher is not at home."
Mohan says,"Teacher was not at home."
Mohan said, "Teacher is not at home."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

The Manager asked what he could do for him.
The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
The Manager wondered what he could do for him.

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