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

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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.

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The king said to his men, "Do not be afraid of the enemy. Face them bravely."

The king advised his men not to be afraid of the enemy but to face them bravely.
The king asked his men to not be afraid of the enemy but they should be faced bravely.
The king told his men not to be afraid of the enemy and they had faced them bravely.
The king ordered his men to not be afraid of the enemy and that they had to be faced bravely.

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Direct and Indirect 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 to me, "It has been raining heavily and you cannot go".

She told me that it is raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it has been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it had been raining heavily and I could not go.
She told me that it was raining heavily and I could not go.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "My brother is expected to be back today."

She said her brother was expected to be back today.
She said that her brother was expected to be back this day.
She said that her brother was expected to be back today.
She said that her brother was expected to be back that day.

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