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 said, "Why can't you come to school on time, Reema ?"

The teacher asked Reema why she couldn't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why she can't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why can't she come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why couldn't she come to school on time.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

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

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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 to his father, "Please increase my pocket-money."

He pleaded his father to please increase my pocket money.
He told his father, "Please increase the pocket-money"
He asked his father to increase his pocket-money.
He requested his father to increase his pocket-money.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "May God grant peace to the departed soul!"

He wished that God may grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that God would grant peace to the departed soul.
He wished by God to grant peace to the departed soul.
He prayed that might God grant peace to the departed soul.

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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 beautiful scene!"

He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.
He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
He said that what a beautiful scene it was.

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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. "Don't pull the dog's tail," his father said.

His father said that he did not pull the dog's tail.
His father forbade him not to pull the dog's tail.
His father told him to pull the dog's tail.
His father told him not to pull the dog's tail.

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