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 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 asked that he could not help you at present because he was himself in difficulty.

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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, "Why didn't you send your application to me ?"

He enquired why did I not send my application to him.
He enquired why I did not send my application to him.
He enquired why had I not sent my application to him.
He enquired why I had not sent my application to him.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
Mr Robinson asked his son what he wanted to be when he grew up.

Mr Robinson said,"My son,what would you be when you grow up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson, "what do you want to be when you grow up?"
Mr Robinson said, "My son, what did you want to be when you grew up?"
"My son," said Mr Robinson,"what will you be when you grow up?"

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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 employer said to the workman, "I cannot pay you higher wages."

The employer told the workman that he could not be paid higher wages.
The employer told the workman that he could not pay him higher wages.
The employer forbade the workman to pay higher wages.
The employer warned the workman that he cannot pay him higher wages.

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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 to her, "May you succeed!"

He prayed to God that she may succeed.
He said to her that she might succeed.
He wished her success.
He told her that she might succeed.

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Direct and Indirect Speech
"Don't hesitate to clear your doubts," the teacher said.

The teacher persuaded me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
The teacher requested me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
The teacher ordered me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.
The teacher warned me not to hesitate in clearing my doubts.

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