Direct and Indirect Speech » Exercise – 1
Directions : A sentence has been given in Direct/Indirect form. Out of the four alternatives suggested, select the one which best expresses the same sentence in Indirect/Direct form.
36. “There are ceremonies going on”, he said to me.
(a) He told me that there were ceremonies going on.
(b) He told that there have been ceremonies going on.
(c) He told that there had been ceremonies going on.
(d) He told that there are ceremonies going on.
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