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

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

My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.
My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring 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. You said to me, "I am going to America".

You told me that I was going to to America.
You told me that you were going to America.
You told me I was going to America.
You said me that you were going to America.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The mother advised her son to be careful and not to enter into a quarrel with the goons.

The mother advised her son, "Be careful and not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother said to her son, "Be careful. Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."
The mother said to her son to "be careful."
The mother said to her son, "Do not enter into a quarrel with the goons."

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Yolanda said, "I have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m."

Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that 1 have to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.
Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30 p.m.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The passenger said to the clerk, " When is the next train to Hyderabad?"

The passenger enquired the clerk that when the next train was to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk that when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger enquired the clerk when was the next train to Hyderabad.
The passenger asked the clerk when the next train to Hyderabad was.

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