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 said, "Can you sing?" And I said, "No".

He asked me if I could sing and I said that I couldn't.
He asked me if I could sing and I said no.
I denied, when he asked me if I could sing.
He asked me that could I sing and I refused.

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

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He asked his teacher, "Need I read this chapter?"

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

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Who's the conductor of this bus?" he said, and paused for a reply.

He asked who was the conductor of that bus and paused for a reply.
He asked who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He said who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.
He asked whether who the conductor of that bus was and paused for a reply.

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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 can't bathe in this sea," he said to me, "it's very rough."

He said that you can't bathe in this sea since it was very rough.
He said that you couldn't bathe in the sea if it was very rough.
He said that I couldn't bathe in that sea as it was very rough.
He said that I can't bathe in this sea because it's very rough.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The poor examine said,"O God, take pity on me."

The poor examine asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examine prayed God to take pity on him.
The poor examine exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examine, involving God, implored him to take pity on him.

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