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, "Might 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?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He looked at the sky and said, "How beautifully the clouds are floating!"

He looked at the sky and exclaimed with joy that the clouds were floating beautifully.
He looked at the sky and said that the floating clouds are beautiful.
Looking at the sky he told that the clouds are floating beautifully.
He looked at the sky and said that the clouds very beautifully are floating.

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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. Radha said that the manager would go to Bombay the next day.

Radha said, "Our manager might go to Bombay tomorrow."
Radha said, "Our manager might be going to Bombay the next day."
Radha said, "Our manager will go to Bombay tomorrow."
Radha said, "Our manager will be going to Bombay the next day."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
My cousin said, "My room-mate had snored throughout the night."

my cousin said that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
my cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
my cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
my cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said, "Be quiet and listen to my words."

He urged them to be quiet.and listen to his words.
He requests them to be quiet and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quiet and listen to my words.
He asked them to be quiet and listen to his words.

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