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 me, I have often told you not to play with fire.

He said to me that he often told me not to play with fire.
He said that he has often been telling me not to play with fire.
He reminded me that he often said to me not to play with fire.
He told me that he had often told me not to play with fire.

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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 boy said, "Who dare call you a thief?"

The boy told that who dared call him a thief.
The boy asked who called him a thief.
The boy enquired who dared call him a thief.
The boy wondered who dared call a thief.

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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. I said to him, "Why are you working so hard?"

I asked him why had he been working so hard.
I asked him why he was working so hard.
I asked him why he had been working so hard.
I asked him why was he working so hard.

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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 had 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 told her to complete her homework this evening as they would be going for an outing the next day.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"I would have been surprised if you had passed examination," said the former master.

The former master was surprised if I passed the examination.
The former master said that he should be surprised if I had passed.
The former master said that it would have surprised him if I had passed.
The former master said that he would have been surprised if I had passed the examination.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
She said, "I am sorry, I am not able to submit those papers".

She apologized for not being able to submit those papers.
She exclaimed with sorrow that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.
She said she was sorry, she is not able to submit those papers.
She said that she was sorry and she will not be able to submit those papers.

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