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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said to me, "I expect you to attend the function."

He told me that he expected me to attend the function.
He told me that he expected me to attended the function.
He told me that he expected me to have attended the function.
He told me that he had expected me to attend the function.

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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. Gavaskar said, "Bravo! Azhar, you have done well."

Gavaskar congratulated Azhar, saying that he had done well.
Gavaskar called Azhar and exclaimed that he had done well.
Gavaskar praised Azhar for his having done well.
Gavaskar exclaimed with joy that Azhar had done well.

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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 her, "What a cold day!"

He told her that it was a cold day.
He exclaimed that it was a cold day.
He exclaimed sorrowfully that it was a cold day.
He exclaimed that it was a very cold day.

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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 have known 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."

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