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 to his servant, "Why are you so lazy today?"

He asked his servant why he had been so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was being so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why he was so lazy that day.
He asked his servant why was he so lazy that day.

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Direct and Indirect 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 said to her brother not to be late for they would have been waiting for him.
She requested her brother not to be late for they would be 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
"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 this 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said to me, "I'm going shopping. Can I get you something?"

She said she was going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and said to me if I wanted something.
She said she is going shopping and asked if she could get me something.
She said she was going shopping and asked as if I wanted something.

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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 teacher said, "Surabhi, where are you going to spend your summer break.

The teacher asked Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.
The teacher asked Surabhi where she is going to spend her summer break.
The teacher asked Surabhi where was she going to spend her summer break.
The teacher asked to Surabhi where she was going to spend her summer break.

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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. David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."

David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.

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