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 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.
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.

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Direct and Indirect 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 said that her room-mate had snored 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.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
The poor examinee said, "0 God, take pity on me."

The poor examinee, invoking God, implored him to take pity on him.
The poor examinee exclaimed that God take pity on him.
The poor examinee asked God to take pity on him.
The poor examinee prayed God to take pity on 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. His angry mother jeered, "Do you suppose you know better than your father?"

His angry mother jeered and asked whether he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked if he was supposed to know better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he knew better than his father.
His angry mother jeered and asked whether he supposed that he would know better than his father.

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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, "Why can't you come to school on time, Reema ?"

The teacher asked Reema why she can't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why she couldn't come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why can't she come to school on time.
The teacher asked Reema why couldn't she come to school on time.

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