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 spectators said, "Bravo! well played, Ravi."

The spectators said that Ravi played well and applauded him.
The spectators applauded Ravi, saying that he had played well.
The spectators encouraged Ravi saying that he played well.
The spectators called Ravi bravo because he had played well.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sanda said that she used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata.

Sanda said, "I used to know a lot of people in Delhi but I have fewer friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I had got to know a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."
Sanda said, "I have known a lot of people in Delhi but I had few friends in Kolkata."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Rajesh said, "I bought a car yesterday."

Rajesh said that I have bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh said that he bought a car the previous day.
Rajesh told us that he had bought a car yesterday.
Rajesh said that he had bought a car the previous day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mohan said, "We shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night":

Mohan said that we shall go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan told that we shall go to see the Taj in moonlit night.
Mohan told that we should go to see the Taj in the moonlit night.
Mohan said that they should go to see the Taj in moonlit night.

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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 finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Is that so?" the Sahib said cheerfully."Well, I like village folk."

The Sahib asked cheerfully whether that was so, adding that he liked village folk.
The Sahib was asking cheerfully if it was so and added that he liked village folk.
The Sahib told with cheer that it was so and asked if he liked village folk.
The Sahib cheerfully asked if it was such and said he likes village folk.

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