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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. I said to my friend, “can I borrow your dictionary for one day?”
TopicDirect and Indirect Speech
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyEasy
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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"Can" changes to "could," and "your" changes to "his" as per indirect speech rules.
Final Answer: Option A - I asked my friend if I could borrow his dictionary for one day.