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Q · Direct and Indirect SpeechEasy · 45s
Directions: In the following questions, a sentence in direct or indirect speech is provided. Identify the correct indirect or direct sentence from the given options. Everybody said, “How well she sings!” 29
TopicDirect and Indirect Speech
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyEasy
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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The exclamatory sentence "How well she sings!" is transformed into indirect speech using "exclaimed" and changing "sings" to "sang" for past context.
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Final Answer: Option C - Everybody exclaimed that she sang very well.
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