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 boss said to his secretary, "Did you discuss this matter with the manager?"

The boss asked his secretary whether he discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he had discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if he has discussed that matter with the manager.
The boss asked his secretary if you have discussed that matter with the manager.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She told her mother to cook her something nice today.

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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, "Oh, that I had the wings of a bird".

He wished that he had the wings of a bird.
He wished that he might have the wings of a bird.
He proposed to have the wrings of a bird.
He wished that he could have the wings of a bird.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said to him, "We shall visit your house tomorrow".

They expressed a desire to visit his house the next day.
They told him that they would visit his house the next day.
They told him that they might visit his house the next day.
They said that they will go to his house the next day.

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