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. "Are you alone, my son?" asked a soft voice close behind me.

A soft voice from my back asked If I was alone.
A soft voice behind me asked If I was alone.
A soft voice said to me are you alone son.
A soft voice asked that what I was doing there alone.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The doctor says, "It is better you undergo a surgery next week."

The doctor says that it was better I under went a surgery the coming week.
The doctor says that it is better I undergo a surgery the following week.
The doctor advises that it is better I under went a surgery the following week.
The doctor advised me to undergo a surgery the following week.

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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 asked me if I had been ill.

He said to me, "Were you ill?"
He said to me, "Had you been ill?"
He said to me, "Are you ill?"
He said to me, "Have you been ill?"

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The man said, "What I give today I trust that tomorrow I shall be able to earn back."

The man said to give him his trust so that he would be able to earn back the next day.
The man asked what to give that day as he trusted that the next day he would earn back.
The man said that he trusted he would be able to earn back the next day what he gave that day.
The man said that what he gave that day he trusted he would be able to return the next day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The porter respectfully assured the lady that he would take care of her baggage while she bought her ticket.

The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said, "I will take care of your baggage while you buy your ticket, Madam."
The porter said to the lady,"I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket."
The porter said, "I would take care of your baggage while you bought your ticket, Madam."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift," said Crene to me.

Crene told me that he don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene said to me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene told me that he didn't know why they hadn't signed the papers and accepted the gift.
Crene told me that I don't know why they haven't signed the papers and accepted the gift.

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