In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He said, "Let it rain ever so hard, I shall go".

• He said that he would go however hard it might rain.

• He said that he would go ever if it rains very hard.

• He suggested that he should go, let it rain very hard.

• He suggested that he should go, let it rain very hard.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

'Who are you? Where have you come from?' said the little boy to him.

• The little boy exclaimed who he was and asked where he had come from.

• The little boy asked him who he was and that where he had come from.

• The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he come from.

• The little boy enquired of him who he was and where he come from.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The teacher said to his students, "Health is wealth, whatever you may say".

• The teacher his students that health was wealth, whatever they might say.

• The teacher exclaimed to his students that health is wealth whatever they might tell.

• The teacher assured his students that health was wealth whatever they might say.

• The teacher assured his students that health was wealth whatever they might say.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

The child said, "What a beautiful sight!"

• The child said that it was to be a beautiful sight.

• The child exclaimed that it was a beautiful sight.

• The child said that it had been a beautiful sight.

• The child said that it had been a beautiful sight.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Mohan will say, "I want two persons to assists me."

• Mohan will say that he will want two persons to assist him.

• Mohan says that he will want two persons to assist him.

• Mohan will say that two persons want to assist him.

• Mohan will say that two persons want to assist him.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He said, "Why did you give up your job?"

• He asked her why she had given up her job.

• He asked her why you gave up the job.

• He demand to know why she gave up job.

• He demand to know why she gave up job.

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In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

She said, "I really wish I had bought that new car."

• She told me she really wished she bought that new car.

• She told me she really had wished she had bought that new car.

• She told me she really wished she had bought that new car.

• She told me she really wished she had bought that new car.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Ram said, "Are you really serious about becoming a pilot, son?"

• Ram asked his son if he was really serious about becoming a pilot.

• Ram asked his son was he really serious about becoming a pilot.

• Ram asked his son is he really serious about becoming a pilot.

• Ram asked his son is he really serious about becoming a pilot.

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

Tom said that the burglar had come in through the window.

• Tom said, "The burglar had came in through the window."

• Tom said,"The burglar must have come in through the window."

• Tom said, "Did the burglar come in through the window."

• Tom said, "Did the burglar come in through the window."

In the following question, a sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect speech. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct speech.

He glanced at his watch, "And by the way, I must be off."

• He glanced at his watch and remarked that it was rather late and that he must go.

• He glanced at his watch and quickly went away saying that he must go.

• He glanced at his watch and remarked that he must leave at once.

• He glanced at his watch and remarked that he must leave at once.