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 receptionist said to Umesh, "Please be seated and wait for your turn."

The receptionist requested Umesh that he should be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh that be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his turn.
The receptionist requested Umesh to be seated and to wait for his own.

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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, "What a lovely voice she has!"

He exclaimed that she had a very lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she did not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she does not have a lovely voice.
He exclaimed that she has a very lovely voice.

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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. The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
They said, "It was raining heavily,when they came out of the theatre."

They said that it rained when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it was raining heavily, when they had come out of the theatre.
They said that it had been raining heavily, when they came out of the theatre.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The poor examine said,"O God, take pity on me."

The poor examine, involving God, implored him to take pity on him.
The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examine asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examine prayed God to take pity on him.

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

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