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 why I did not come on time the previous day.

He asked me, "Why you didn't come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time yesterday?"
He asked me, "Why didn't you come on time the previous day?"
He said to me, "Why didn't I come on time yesterday?"

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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, "Why are you talking so much?"

You asked me why he was talking so much.
You asked me why was I talking so much.
You asked me why I was talking so much.
You asked me why I had been talking so much.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"

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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. She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I finished it several days ago," said Jack.

Jack said that he finish it several days ago.
Jack said that he finished it several days previously.
Jack said that he had finished it several days earlier.
Jack said that he finished it several days earlier.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Technician told us how to maintain the machines in good working order.

The technician said to us, "This is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said "This is how you maintain the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "That is how you maintained the machine in good working order."
The technician said to us, "There is how you maintained the machine in good working order."

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