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 cannot help you at present because I am myself in difficulty."

He told that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.
He asked 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
"The last thing I want for my daughter is a boy who drinks !" said Brinda.

Brinda told that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.
Brinda proclaimed that the last thing she wanted for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda said that the last thing she would want for her daughter was a boy who drank.
Brinda complained that the last thing she wants for her daughter is a boy who drank.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Baruch said, "I might teach English Literature next semester."

Baruch said that he is going to teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he might teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he will teach English Literature next semester.
Baruch said that he might be teaching English Literature next semester.

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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 cousin said, "My room-mate snored throughout the night."

My cousin complained to me that her room-mate is snoring throughout the night.
My cousin felt that her room-mate may be snoring throughout the night.
My cousin told me that her room-mate snored throughout the night.
My cousin said that her room-mate had snored throughout the night.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
He said. "Be quite and listen to my words.

He said you should be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them to be quite and listen to his words.
He urged they should be quite and listen to his words.
He urged them and said be quite and listen to his words.

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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. 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 that he should not be late for she 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.

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