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 interviewer, "Could you please repeat the question?"

He requested the interviewer if he could repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer to please repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer to repeat the question.
He requested the interviewer if he could please repeat the question.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The Manager said, "Well, what can I do for you?"

The Manager said that he couldn't do anything for him.
The Manager wondered what he could do for him.
The Manager wanted to know what he could do for him.
The Manager asked what he could do for him.

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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 Professor said, "Have you cleared your last semester papers?"

The Professor asked whether I cleared my last semester papers.
The Professor asked whether I have cleared my last semester papers.
The Professor asked if I had cleared my previous semester papers.
The Professor asked if I have cleared my previous semester papers.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr. Gupta said to his son, "Do not take up any responsibility unless you are confident you can do it."

Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he is confident of doing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son not to take up any responsibility unless he was confident that he could do it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son against taking up responsibility without completing it.
Mr. Gupta advised his son to take up the responsibility of completing the task.

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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. He said, "Will you listen to such a man?"

He asked them are you listening to such a man.
He asked them whether they will listen to such a man.
He asked them will you listen to such a man.
He asked them whether they would listen to such a man.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"We'll go for an outing tomorrow," said Laila's father, "so you had better complete your homework this evening."

Laila's father told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father tells her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father had told her to complete her homework that evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.
Laila's father told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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