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, "I have often told you not to waste your time."

He said that he had often told him not to waste your time.
He said that he had often told not to waste your time.
He said that he had often suggested to him not to waste his time.
He told that he had often told him not to waste his time.

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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. "What about going for a swim," he said, "It's quite fine now."

He asked me what about going for a swim as it was quite fine then.
He advised me to go for a swim as it was quite fine.
He proposed going for a swim as it was quite fine.
He suggested going for a swim as it was quite fine.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said,"I cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He said that I cannot help you at present because I myself in difficulty.
He said that he could not help me at present because he was himself in difficulty.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Have you done this sort of work before?" said his new employer

His new employer asked him whether he had done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done that sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he had done this sort of work before.
His new employer asked him whether he has done this sort of work before.

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