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 said to me, "Why didn't I 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?"

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

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

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

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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, "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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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 to her brother, "Don't be late, we'll be waiting for you."

She requested her brother not to be late for we would be waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be waiting for him.
She said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She said to her brother that he should not be late for she would be waiting for him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The father warned his son that he should be beware of him.

The father warned his son, "Don't fall into the trap."
The father warned his son, "Be careful about him."
The father warned his son, "beware of him !"
The father warned his son, "Watch that chap !"

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