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, "Would 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, "Might we have your 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?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said,"Mother,please cook me something nice today".

She requested her mother to cook her something nice that day.
She told her mother to cook her something nice today.
She asked her mother if she could cook her something nice that day.
She ordered her mother to cook her something nice that day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"It's not my business," said the postman. "Let the government do whatever it has to."

The postman said that it was the business of the government to do whatever it had to.
The postman said that it was not his business and that the government should do whatever it had to.
The postman said that the government did not do what it was expected to do.
The postman said that it was the government's and not his business to do that.

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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. Baruch said, "I might teach English Literature next semester."

Baruch said that he might teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he is going to teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he will teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he might be teaching English Literature next semester.

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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, "What a beautiful scene!"

He said that what a beautiful scene it was.
He wondered that it was a beautiful scene.
He exclaimed what a beautiful scene it was.
He exclaimed that it was a very beautiful scene.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"If you don't keep quiet I shall shoot you", he said to her in a calm voice.

He warned her to shoot if she didn't keep quiet calmly.
He warned her calmly that he would shoot her if she didn't keep quiet.
Calmly he warned her that be quiet or else he will have to shoot her.
He said calmly that I shall shoot you if you don't be quiet.

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