Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. Amelia is going to ask the principal for permission to go on a study tour.

Amelia is going to say to the principal, "May we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Should we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Would we have your permission to go on a study tour?"
Amelia is going to say to the principal, "Might we have your permission to go on a study tour?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. "And you believe all this ?" asked Sriram, in surprise.

Sriram was amazed that I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in disbelief if I was believing all this.
Surprised, Sriram asked me whether I believed all that.
Sriram asked me in surprise if I believed all this.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
In the question below a sentence have been given in Direct/Indirect speech. From the given alternatives, choose the one which best expresses the given sentence in Indirect/Direct speech. He said, "Will you listen to such a man?"

He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.
He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.
He asked them are you listening to such a man.
He asked them will you listen to such a man.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I don't know the way. Do you?" he asked.

He said that he didn't know the way and asked me if I did.
He said that he didn't know the way and did I know it.
He asked me if I knew the way which he didn't.
He told that he was not knowing the way, but wondered if I knew.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Can you see a woman seated on the bench in a park?" - Alice asked her.

Alice asked her if she can see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice asked her if she could have seen a woman seated on the bench in a park.
Alice told her if she could see a woman seated on the bench in a park.

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