Indirect And Direct Speech

My brother said, "I met Jhon last night".

• My brother said I met Jhon last night.

• My brother said I met Jhon the previous night.

• My brother said that he met Jhon the previous night.

• My brother said he met Jhon the previous night.

The teacher said, "Suresh, you are wasting your time".

• The teacher told Suresh that he was wasting his time.

• The teacher told that he was wasting my time.

• The teacher told Suresh was wasting his time.

• The teacher told Suresh that he is wasting his time

You said to me, "You will pass the examination".

• You told me that I could pass the examination.

• You told me that he would pass the examination.

• You told me that you would pass the examination.

• You told me that I would pass the examination.

The old woman said, "May you live long!"

• The old woman wished that he might live long.

• The old woman prayed that he may live long.

• The old woman wised that he may live long.

• The old woman prayed that he might live long.

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I said, "I am leaving for Delhi."

• I said that I have been leaving for Delhi.

• I said that I was leaving for Delhi.

• I said that he was leaving for Delhi.

• I said that he is leaving for Delhi.

The boy told his father that his examination was over.

• The boy said to his father, "My examination is over."

• The boy said to his father, "My examination was over."

• The boy told his father, "My examination are over."

• The boy told his father, "His examination are over."

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

Pinki said to Gaurav, "Will you help me in my work just now?"

• Pinki told Gaurav whether he will help her in her work just now

• Pinki asked to Gaurav that will he help her in her work just now

• Pinki asked Gaurav if he would help her in her work just then

• Pinki questioned to Gaurav that will you help me in my work just now

He said to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"

• He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day

• He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day

• He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day

• He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day

I said to my brother, "Let us go to some hill station for a change."

• I asked my brother to go to some hill station for a change

• I permitted my brother to go to some hill station for a change

• I asked my brother if he would go to some hill station for a change

• I suggested to my brother that we should go to some hill station for a change