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 his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

He asked his teacher if it was necessary to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher whether he needed to read this chapter.
He asked his teacher whether there was a need to read that chapter.
He asked his teacher if he had to read that chapter.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Sandy said, "I have already written a letter to my family."

Sandy said that she wrote a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she will write a letter to her family.
Sandy said that she was writing a letter her family.
Sandy said that she had already written a letter to her family.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Kala said to Radha, "who were you speaking to over the phone?"

Kala asked Radha that who she was speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she had been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha who she has been speaking to over the phone.
Kala asked Radha that who she had been speaking to over the phone.

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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. The convict said, "Let me speak freely please."

The convict suggested that he must be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he be allowed to speak freely.
The convict proposed that he might be allowed to speak freely.
The convict requested that he must be allowed to speak freely.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The client told his lawyer, "I'm going away for a few days. I'll call you when I get back."

The client assured his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would definitely call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client promised his lawyer that he was going away for a few days and would call him when he got back.
The client told his lawyer that he is going away for a few days and will call him when he gets back.

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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. Thomas said that he would meet Andy the following Monday and asked if 1 O'clock suited him.

Thomas said to Andy, "I will meet you the next Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy,"Andy,I will have to meet you the following Monday. Is 1 O'clock suiting you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I am going to meet you the following Monday. Does 1 O'clock suit you?"
Thomas said to Andy, "Andy, I would meet you the following Monday. Will 1 O'clock suit you?"

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