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, "Oh, that I had the wings of a bird".

He wished that he had the wings of a bird.
He wished that he might have the wings of a bird.
He proposed to have the wrings of a bird.
He wished that he could have the wings of a bird.

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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. My mother said to me, "Where are you going at this time of the day?"

My mother told me not to go at that time of the day.
My mother asked me where I was going at that time of the day.
My mother asked me where was I going at that time of the day.
My mother told me where I was going at that time of the 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. The employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages."

The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.
The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.

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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 project manager asked Vivek, "How much time will you take to finish this project?"

The project manager asked Vivek how much time he would take to finish this project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he would take to finish that project.
The project manager enquired of Vivek how much time he will be taking to finish that project.
The project manager asked Vivek how much time would he take to finish that project.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The teacher asked me why I had been absent the day before.

The teacher asked me, "Why were you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent yesterday?"
The teacher asked me, "Why are you absent the day before?"
The teacher asked me, "Were you absent the day before?"

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