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 to be seated and to wait for his own.
The receptionist told Umesh to please be seated and wait for his 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My mother said to me, "Wish you 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 that I should be living a happy and prosperous life.
My mother wished me a happy and prosperous life.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The government has announced, "Taxes will be raised":

The government has announced taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes will be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would be raised.
The government has announced that taxes would raised.

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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 don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.
He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Janet exclaimed that she had lost all her belongings at the airport that morning.

Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport this morning."
Janet said, "I lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had lost all my belongings at the airport that morning."
Janet said, "I had to lose all my belongings at the airport this morning."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.
She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.

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